NURS 350 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY ESSAY [ARIZONA COLLEGE OF NURSING]
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PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
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PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
Pathophysiology
A male patient 80 years old was brought to the hospital on 7th September 2021. He was diagnosed with Enterococcal Bacteremia and several ongoing comorbidities, including arterial fibrillation with RVR, aortic valve endocarditis, acute kidney injury superimposed on chronic kidney, p...
A male patient 80 years old was brought to the hospital on 7th September 2021. He was
diagnosed with Enterococcal Bacteremia and several ongoing comorbidities, including arterial
fibrillation with RVR, aortic valve endocarditis, acute kidney injury superimposed on chronic
kidney, presence of aorta coronary bypass graft, acute diastolic heart failure, and arrest with
ventricular fibrillation. The admitting diagnosis of Enterococcal Bacteremia with aortic valve
endocarditis will be first discussed at the cellular level, including assessing the patient's data, lab
values, diagnostics, signs, and symptoms. The 80-year-old patient has a history of chronic
disease at stage 3, dyslipidemia, diabetes mellitus, obesity, and hypertension. The comorbidities
of aorta coronary bypass graft, aortic valve endocarditis, and arrest with ventricular fibrillation
will also be related to the patient's admitting diagnosis concerning Enterococcal Bacteremia. In
addition to that, some of the risk factors and the treatment plans, the discussion of abnormal and
normal lab values, and how they relate to pathophysiology will also be discussed.
Admitting Diagnosis: Enterococcal Bacteremia with aortic valve endocarditis
Older people experience a decline of many physiological changes in their bodies,
especially in their hearts and kidneys (Jumah et al., 2018). When these processes happen, it is
easier for older people to become more vulnerable to heart and kidney-related conditions. Based
on the patient's lab results, his hematocrit, hemoglobin, and red blood cells levels are low. The
patient needs to be monitored closely so that he does not suffer aortic valve endocarditis again.
The patient has been admitted to long-term care to be evaluated more to help monitor and
improve his condition. The aorta has many functions in the body, including supplying the
oxygenated blood from the heart's left ventricle to the other parts of the body. The oxygen supply
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