Question.  Mr Jankovic a 78 years old male is admitted for a left total hip replacement. He underwent surgery and is now three days post operative, in the orthopaedic ward. He has gained a lot if weight over the past few years and has severe osteoarthritis in his hips. He also has had resection of a prostatic cancer that has no current treatment and has residual prostatomegaly. He has occasional angina, high blood pressure and obstructive sleep apnoea, using continuous positive airway pressure (cpap) machine infrequently as it dries his mouth and nose and the noise annoys his wife. Past medical historyOsteoarthritis   diagnosed 10 years agoMild left cardiac failure and occasional angina     diagnosed 2 years agoHypertension     diagnosed 5 years agoFrequent gout Surgical historyInternal fixation left tibia and fibula following motorcycle accident at age 21 years.Appendectomy at age 23 yearsResection prostatic carcinoma    7 years ago. Q1Question 1.  Mr Jankovic Is classified as severely obese. He suffers infrequent angina that is classified as stable. Explain why mr Jankovic is suffering angina and the link to obesity.  Quesnt 2.  Explain the difference between chronic stable angina and acute angina.   Need help with question 1 and 2

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Question.  Mr Jankovic a 78 years old male is admitted for a left total hip replacement. He underwent surgery and is now three days post operative, in the orthopaedic ward. He has gained a lot if weight over the past few years and has severe osteoarthritis in his hips. He also has had resection of a prostatic cancer that has no current treatment and has residual prostatomegaly. He has occasional angina, high blood pressure and obstructive sleep apnoea, using continuous positive airway pressure (cpap) machine infrequently as it dries his mouth and nose and the noise annoys his wife. Past medical historyOsteoarthritis   diagnosed 10 years agoMild left cardiac failure and occasional angina     diagnosed 2 years agoHypertension     diagnosed 5 years agoFrequent gout Surgical historyInternal fixation left tibia and fibula following motorcycle accident at age 21 years.Appendectomy at age 23 yearsResection prostatic carcinoma    7 years ago. Q1Question 1.  Mr Jankovic Is classified as severely obese. He suffers infrequent angina that is classified as stable. Explain why mr Jankovic is suffering angina and the link to obesity.  Quesnt 2.  Explain the difference between chronic stable angina and acute angina.

 

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The term chronic disease refers to a medical condition that persists for over a year and limits the individual's daily activities. Such diseases may cause disabilities or lead to death. For example, heart disease and cancer.

 

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