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340 Dieaes of the Hum.an Bedy CASE STUDIES Case Study Case Study Questions I. Do the history and symptoms indicate a neoplasm Sam D'Onofrio, a 55-year-old naval shipyard worker, s to experience a slightly irritating cough. His rells him that it is probably the result of 3. What diagnostic tests might have picked up the 2 Why is it often so difficult to diagnose lung cancert smoking three packs of cigarettes a day. Ginger begs experience trouble breathing even when at rest. Soon, many years ago. He begins to neoplasm at an earlier date What implications does the person's age have in thi e to experience symptoms Case Study of respiratory disease. Sam visits hi s primary cre Don Paladio had been a st in New York Cin provider, who, based on the work and family history, suspects asbestosis. Because Ginger has washed his work clothes for 26 years, she is also advised to seek He retired to Florida and spent the better part of v day swimming in the Gulf. He was healthy and stong Cose Study Questions I. What causes ar predisposing factors are apparent 2. What is the pertinent symptom of this case 3. What could have prevented the wife's involvement 4. Comment on the role of smoking Gradually, however, his years of smoking began to compromise his lung's capacity. Soon he couldo swim at all. He enjoyed the beach from under hisu brella. Eventually, the trips to the beach were not po sible. The diagnosis was pulmonary emphysema and COPD. Oxygen was needed, and his activities were d minished to cooking dinner for his wife and himel Don was embarrassed about the oxygen tank and woud no longer go out in public. He died when he was $3 Case Study 2 A single mother of two young adults was always Case Study Questions healthy and active. She was a nonsmoker. Ar age 56, I.Discuss the impact of both diseases on Don's life cough in late October. 2. What, if anything, could have been done to make his Wh She was treated for as well enough to symptoms. She was Thanksgiving dinner for 10 guests. Three weeks later, she was diagnosed with stage 3. Identify characteristics of such long-term chronic V lung cancer. She lived only 2 months. ilinesses that are particularly difficult

Answer 1

1. The following causes are apparent :-

- smoking three packs of cigarette a day

- working in shipyard where Sam is exposed to asbestos

2. The pertinent symptom means appropriate symptom of this case is experiencing trouble breathing even when at rest .

3. If the wife did not washed the work clothes of her husband for 26 years ,then she would have been prevented from the involvement because by washing the clothes of her husband she also got exposed to asbestos .

4. The primary cause for the medical condition is exposure to asbestos in the work place . Smoking is also the cause for the medical condition but it is the secondary cause that assists the primary cause . Smoking is a cause of secondary importance.