31 This short answer question is worth 30 points total My
Last updated: 9/25/2023
31 This short answer question is worth 30 points total My materials should have all or most of the information but you may have to internet search some things John is a 75 year old male who presents to the emergency room with lethargy and some cyanosis blueness of the skin He also has difficulty breathing when lying down on his back He is diagnosed with congestive heart failure He has the following evaluative findings Heart rate 120 beats per minute EDV End diastolic volume 130 ml ESV End Systolic Volume 110 ml Chest X ray shows pulmonary infiltrate fluid on the lungs A In three sentences or less define congestive heart failure B What is John s stroke volume USH SPOT C What is John s cardiac output D What is John s ejection fraction E Why can congestive heart failure be caused by left ventricular failure F Why is John having fluid on his lungs G Why is the heart rate physiologically so fast in this condition H How could an echocardiogram help in his diagnosis 1 Should John be treated with a negative or positive inotropic drug J Would a diuretic fluid pill help John