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Case Scenario: Mr. Jones was playing golf and had an event on the golf course. Paramedics were called, and he was transported to the hospital. The doctor assesses that the patient had an anoxic event.

1. Question: Analyze signs and symptoms seen when someone experiences an event such as this. Support your answer with data, facts, key terminology, specific examples, and other information drawn from the textbook and at least one other source.

Case Scenario: A 65-year-old man was hiking on a hot day. He was out about three hours in 100-degree temperature. His overall physical history is negative for disease, and he hikes frequently in this climate. After his hike, he headed home but had to stop and call 911. He became disoriented, tachycardic, and when reaching the hospital had a blood pressure of 90/50.

2. Question: What do his symptoms tell you? Support your answer with data, facts, key terminology, specific examples, and other information drawn from the textbook and at least one other source.

Answer 1

Mr. Jones

Analyze signs and symptoms seen when someone experiences an event such as this. Support your answer with data, facts, key terminology, specific examples, and other information drawn from the textbook and at least one other source.

Mr. Jones is suffering from Anoxia because his body or a part of his body did not receive sufficient oxygen intake. He could possibly have underlying health conditions like an emboli or some respiratory disease that were not detected earlier and this could have been a sudden attack.

Few sign and symptoms of anoxia from mild to severe are given below;

• a headache
• an inability to concentrate
• collapsing or passing out
• difficulty walking
• difficulty in speaking, have a slurry speech, or forgets words
• feeling dizzy or disorientated
• unconsciousness
• loss of memory
• mood swings or changes in personality or judgment
• problems with coordination
• seizures
• weakness

65-year-old-man

What do his symptoms tell you? Support your answer with data, facts, key terminology, specific examples, and other information drawn from the textbook and at least one other source.

The 65-year-old-man is suffering from Anoxia or Hypoxia. This is because he has been hiking and as he is moving between different altititudes with high temperature climate, there is a change in the oxygen content that he is inhaling. When the oxygen intake decreased, he became disoriented, tachycardic and had low blood pressure.

Few sign and symptoms of anoxia from mild to severe are given below;

• a headache
• an inability to concentrate
• collapsing or passing out
• difficulty walking
• difficulty in speaking, have a slurry speech, or forgets words
• feeling dizzy or disorientated
• unconsciousness
• loss memory
• mood swings or changes in personality or judgment
• problems with coordination
• seizures
• weakness