Description
Lymphatic, Chest, & Heart
This Discussion has 3 parts:
Lymphatic
Define lymphedema.
What is elephantiasis?
Provide the differential diagnosis of mumps versus cervical adenitis.
Thorax and Lungs
Define and provide an example of a disease/situation where this sign/symptom might be present:
Dyspnea
Orthopnea
Apnea
Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
Tachypnea
Bradypnea
Hyperpnea
Kussmaul breathing
Periodic breathing (Cheyne-Stokes).
Support your answer with a previous experience you have encountered in your career.
Cardiovascular System
Name and write the location of the five traditionally designated auscultatory areas and explain why it is heard there.
A pregnant patient (32 weeks’ gestation) is having difficulty with dependent edema and painful varicosities. What can you suggest to help this patient’s problem and explain rationale?
Submission Instructions:
Your initial post should be at least 500 words, formatted and cited in proper current APA style with support from at least 2 academic sources. Your initial post is worth 8 points.
You should respond to at least two of your peers by extending, refuting/correcting, or adding additional nuance to their posts. Your reply posts are worth 2 points (1 point per response.)
All replies must be constructive and use literature where possible.
