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Anatomy, Physiology, and Disease 3rd Edition by Karen Lee,Jeff Ankney,Bruce Colbert
Edition 3ISBN: 978-0133851113Anatomy, Physiology, and Disease 3rd Edition by Karen Lee,Jeff Ankney,Bruce Colbert
Edition 3ISBN: 978-0133851113 Exercise 20
A 73-year-old male presents to an emergency department of a local hospital. Initial assessment reveals the following:
• Afebrile
• Mild tachypnea with mild shortness of breath
• Acrocyanosis
• Mild tachycardia
• History of smoking
• History of diabetes
• Moderately overweight
Based on the information given, have members of the group identify which system or systems of the body they would want to further investigate to determine why this individual has come to the emergency department. You have had some medical terminology already but may need additional help from the text, medical dictionary, or Website. Compile a list of specialists or health care professionals to whom you might refer this patient and explain why.
• Afebrile
• Mild tachypnea with mild shortness of breath
• Acrocyanosis
• Mild tachycardia
• History of smoking
• History of diabetes
• Moderately overweight
Based on the information given, have members of the group identify which system or systems of the body they would want to further investigate to determine why this individual has come to the emergency department. You have had some medical terminology already but may need additional help from the text, medical dictionary, or Website. Compile a list of specialists or health care professionals to whom you might refer this patient and explain why.
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Anatomy, Physiology, and Disease 3rd Edition by Karen Lee,Jeff Ankney,Bruce Colbert
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