Discuss the pathophysiology of heart failure from the perspective of the following systems listed below. Cardiovascular Respiratory Neurological Renal 2. Based on your study of the condition of heart failure above; what symptoms did the patient have? 3. Why is the detection of this disease so difficult? What complications in this young man presented challenges in the recognition of heart failure? 4. If you were his nurse, what are the top 3 things you would tell him to focus on upon discharge
Above is a link to a patient's story. The patient's name is Kepo Savou and he was diagnosed with heart failure at an early age. Many think that heart disease, especially heart failure is a condition of the elderly; however, many people have been diagnosed with this condition as young adults.
1. Discuss the pathophysiology of heart failure from the perspective of the following systems listed below.
- Cardiovascular
- Respiratory
- Neurological
- Renal
2. Based on your study of the condition of heart failure above; what symptoms did the patient have?
3. Why is the detection of this disease so difficult? What complications in this young man presented challenges in the recognition of heart failure?
4. If you were his nurse, what are the top 3 things you would tell him to focus on upon discharge
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