Clinical Cases

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Clinical Cases

• Cardiovascular System
• Digestive System
• Respiratory System

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Cardiovascular System

• Case 1. A man, en route to the hospital ER by
  ambulance, is in fibrillation. What is his
  cardiac output likely to be? He arrives at the
  emergency entrance DOA (dead on arrival). His
  autopsy reveals a blockage of the posterior
  interventricular artery. What is the cause of
  death?

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Cardiovascular System

• Case 2. Mr. Langley is telling his friend about
  his recent visit to his doctor for a checkup.
  During his story he mentions that the ECG
  revealed that he had a defective mitral valve and
  a heart murmur. Mr. Langley apparently
  misunderstood some of what the doctor explained
  to him about the diagnostic process. What has he
  misunderstood?

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Digestive System

• Case 3. A woman in her 50s complains of bloating,
  cramping, and diarrhea when she drinks milk.
  What is the cause of her complaint and what is a
  solution?

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Digestive System

• Case 4. A 21-year-old man with severe
  appendicitis did not seek treatment in time and
  died a week after his abdominal pain and fever
  began. Explain why appendicitis can quickly lead
  to death.

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Digestive System

• Case 5. In the mid 1960s, a calorie-free
  substitute (olestra) that is neither digested nor
  absorbed hit the market shelves in the U.S. At
  that time there was concern that vitamin
  deficiencies might result from its use. What
  type of vitamins were they concerned about and
  why?

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Respiratory System

• Case 6. The Kozloski family is taking a long auto
  trip. Michael, who has been riding in the back
  of the station wagon, complains of a throbbing
  headache. A little later, he seems confused and
  his face is flushed. What is your diagnosis of
  Michaels problem?

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Respiratory System

• Case 7. Barbara is rushed to the ER after an auto
  accident. The 8th through 10th ribs on her left
  side have been fractured and have punctured the
  lung. What term is used to indicate lung
  collapse? Will both lungs collapse? Why or why
  not?