Nurs 6501 Case Study Analysis

This study source was downloaded by 100000857300661 from CourseHero.com on 12-24-2022 03:52:08 GMT -06:00https://www.coursehero.com/collection/69621164/M2AssignKentTdocx/ 1Case Study AnalysisTrinda KentMaster of Science in Nursing, Walden UniversityNURS 6501: Advanced PathophysiologyYvette GlennSeptember 21, 2020This study source was downloaded by 100000857300661 from CourseHero.com on 12-24-2022 03:52:08 GMT -06:00https://www.coursehero.com/collection/69621164/M2AssignKentTdocx/2Case Study AnalysisA 65-year-old patient is 8 days post op after a total knee replacement. Patient suddenly complains of shortness of breath, pleuritic chest pain, and palpitations. On arrival to the emergency department, an EKG revealed new onset atrial fibrillation and right ventricular strain pattern - T wave inversions in the right precordial leads (V1-4) the inferior leads (II, III, aVF). The purpose of the case study analysis is to discuss the following: the cardiovascular and cardiopulmonary pathophysiologic processes that result in the patient presenting these symptoms, how any racial/ethnic variables may impact physiological functioning, and how these processes interact to affect the patient.Cardiovascular and Cardiopulmonary Pathophysiologic ProcessesThis patient presented to the emergency department with symptoms of a pulmonary embolus (PE). A pulmonary embolus is occlusion or partial of the pulmonary artery or its branches by an embolus (McCance & Huether, 2019). Pulmonary embolisms are most likely caused by a deep vein thrombosis that dislodges and travels from