Nur 3821 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

JoAnn Smith is a 74-year-old woman who has a history of myocardial infarction and systolic heart failure secondary to ischemic cardiomyopathy with a current ejection fraction (EF) of 15 percent. Over the last two weeks she has noticed achiness in her right leg and tingling in her toes after walking short distances. When she stops walking, the pain and tingling resolve in 1 15 0 0 minutes. Now the pain/cramping in her right leg has been lasting longe -up to 30 minutes the r r last two days. ...

Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) History of Present Problem: JoAnn Smith is a 74-year-old woman who has a history of myocardial infarction and systolic heart failure secondary to ischemic cardiomyopathy with a current ejection fraction (EF) of 15 percent. Over the last two weeks she has noticed achiness in her right leg and tingling in her toes after walking short distances. When she stops walking, the pain and tingling resolve in 1 15 0 0 minutes. Now the pain/cramping in her right leg h...