You are dispatched to a residence for a 59-year-old male with an unknown emergency. when you arrive, you find the patient sitting on the couch. he is conscious, is noticeably diaphoretic, and complains of dizziness and weakness. during your assessment, you note a large, well-healed vertical scar in the center of his chest and a small bulge just under the skin in the upper left part of his chest. his blood pressure is 90/50 mm hg, pulse is 44 beats/min and weak, and respirations are 24 breaths/min and unlabored. what is the most likely cause of this patient's condition?
- Artificial pacemaker failure
Answer:
The symptoms indicate jaundice ,which is due to immaturity of the liver.
Explanation:
This condition is known as Hyperbilirubinemia.
During pregnancy ,the bilirubin is removed from the baby's blood by the placenta. When the baby is born, this function is taken over by the liver of the baby.
Bilirubin can accumulate in blood ,fluid and tissues, if the liver is not functioning properly or has some infection. Since Bilirubin has a pigment it causes the yellowish tinge in skin and eyes, the condition which is known as Jaundice.
The Jaundice which occurs within the very first few days of child birth is known as Physiologic jaundice. Low levels of Bilirubin are not a major concern, but measures should be taken so that Bilirubin does not increase to dangerous levels.
C. All forms of tobacco are addictive. Tobacco contains Nicotine, which upon entering the blood stream, affects the user. After frequent uses, the user becomes addicted to the nicotine within the tobacco product.
Assessing the health status of the patient before conduction an exercise test is important because the patient may have health conditions that would interfere with the exercise test.
