Question

Pulmonary Disorders 2:6 Case Study 6 Name. Class/Group Date: apply to this case study. Your response should be brief and to the point coons All questions apply to this case study. Your responseshouto ce has been provided for answer Whanked to provide several answers, they should Adequate space has been provide me information that is not provided. Please print or listed in order of prority of sigh o pronty of sonificance Donat write legibly a 38-year-old man is admitted to our medical floor with a diagnosis of pleural Fusion. He complains of shortness of breath pain in his chest, and weakness. His Vs are 142/82, 118, 38 labored and shallow, 102°F. His chest x-ray (CXR) shows a large pleural otrusion and pulmonary infiltrates in the right lower lobe (RLL) consistent with pneumonia 1. Given his diagnosis, are J.D.'s admission vital signs expected? State your rationale. 2. What is pleural effusion? List 3 common causes of pleural effusion? 3.

Answer 1

1. Diagnosis of Patient is Pleural Effusion. Yes His Vitals Are Expected According to the Diagnosis Because due to the fluid in the Pleural Cavity lung parenchyma gets Compressed hence oxygen Diffusion from lungs Gets Lessen leading to Hypoxia So there occurs activation of Chemoreceptors( located in Medulla oblongata) which leads to release of Catecholamines Which leads to Increase in the Pumping of Heart to Compensate Demands of body i.e Increase in Heart Rate and Blood pressure and also patients Breathes Frequently i.e Increase in Respiratory Rate.

2. Pleural effusion is defined as Excess/unusual amount of Fluid collected in the Pleural space.

3. Most common Cause of Pleural Effusion is-

For Transudative fluid-

Heart Failure

Cirrhosis

Pleural effusion

For Exudative fluid-

Pneumonia

Cancer

Kidney Diseases