Assignment: Health History and Medical
Information Essay
Assignment: Health History and Medical Information Essay
Health History
Mrs. J. is a 63-year-old married woman who has a history of
hypertension, chronic heart failure, and chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD). Despite requiring 2L of oxygen/nasal
cannula at home during activity, she continues to smoke two
packs of cigarettes a day and has done so for 40 years. Three days
ago, she had sudden onset of flu-like symptoms including fever,
productive cough, nausea, and malaise. Over the past 3 days, she
has been unable to perform ADLs and has required Helpance in
walking short distances. She has not taken her antihypertensive
medications or medications to control her heart failure for 3 days.
Today, she has been admitted to the hospital ICU with acute
decompensated heart failure and acute exacerbation of COPD.
Assignment: Health History and Medical Information Essay

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