WORD COUNT 840DEADLINE 6TH OCTOBER 2022SHOULD BE ACADEMIC WRITING WITHOUT GRAMMR ERRORSAVOID PLAGARISMMEDICAL TERMINOLOGY REQUIRED.

WORD COUNT 840






Assessment Task 2: Case study 1 –Helen Case information Helen, an 80-year-old female, has worsening of her left-sided heart failure. She is generally very tired, coughs frequently, and suffers from dyspnoea. She cannot walk long distances and needs to rest frequently. Her legs are also swollen from the knee down. She has gained 5 kg in the last few weeks, without noticeable changes to her waistline. Her current physical observations and body size measurements are: blood pressure of 137/83 mmHg; heart rate of 105 bpm; weight, 78 kg; height, 164 cm; and waist circumference of 88 cm. Helen’s previous medical history reveals a myocardial infarct following occlusion of a branch of the left coronary artery at age 52 years. Research Questions 1. Define and briefly describe heart failure.(140 words) 2. Identify the most likely cause of her left-sided heart failure and explain the pathophysiology underlying this. Use her blood test results at age 52 to support your explanation.(140 words) 3. Explain the pathophysiology underlying her respiratory symptoms (cough, dyspnoea). 4. Explain the pathophysiology underlying her symptom of fatigue. (140 words) 5. Explain which sign or symptom most likely suggests that she has also developed right-sided heart failure and explain the underlying pathophysiological mechanism. (140 words) 6. Use her blood test results at age 80 to identify and explain which other organ is most likely failing as a result of her heart failure. (140 words) The reference style that you will need to use is APA 7 – AND IN-TEXT CITATION should have page numbers for articles, and page numbers and paragraph numbers in the case of books. • Do not use bullet points in your reference list. *Images and diagrams should be used and referenced below the diagram/image and last after 14 references as image references. • All images must be referenced on which they appear, for example include the URL or author, year. • You must provide the written script of your response in a Word document (.docx or .pdf) The information and depth of responses to the research questions should be accurate and highly relevant to the case study. You must reference a variety of excellent academic sources. You should use correct medical and anatomical terminology in your assignment, with very minor omissions. The information should be presented in a progressive and logical sequence, with very minor inconsistencies. Peer reviewed articles and academic books should be used as references THE NUMBER OF REFERENCES SHOULD BE 14, DON’T EXCEED THAT. ACADEMIC WRITING WITHOUT GRAMMAR AND SPELLING MISTAKES SHOULD BE USED YOU SHOULD INCLUDE MEDICAL TERMINOLOGIES THOROUGHOUT THE ASSIGNMENT. DUE DATE (6TH OCTOBER 2022) WORD COUNT ( 850 words) EXCLUDING CITATION