03 Apr Elephantiasis:Discuss its pathophysiology, including contributing factors and underlying mechanisms.Propose health promotion strategies to prevent or manage
- Lymphatic System
Elephantiasis:- Discuss its pathophysiology, including contributing factors and underlying mechanisms.
- Propose health promotion strategies to prevent or manage this condition.
- Relate this condition to a patient experience or case you have encountered in your career.
- Thorax and Lungs
- Periodic breathing (Cheyne-Stokes).
- Describe the pathophysiological mechanisms underlying the condition.
- Provide an example of a disease or clinical scenario where this might occur.
- Suggest health promotion strategies to reduce the risk or mitigate the impact of the condition, including patient education and lifestyle modifications.
- Cardiovascular System
- Name and write the location of the five traditionally designated auscultatory areas and explain the significance of sounds heard in these areas.
- For a pregnant patient (33 weeks’ gestation) experiencing dependent edema and painful varicosities:
- Analyze the physiological changes during pregnancy that contribute to these symptoms.
- Suggest evidence-based interventions to alleviate the discomfort, with a rationale for each.
