Running head: NURS107 MEDICAL CASE STUDY 1
NURS107, Fall 2024
Medical Case Study
Myocardial infarction
Schoolcraft College
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NURS107 Medical Case Study
PATIENT NAME AGE
Shirley Sampson 56
MEDICAL CODE STATUS
DIAGNOSIS
Myocardial Infarction
Full
PERTINENT ASSESSMENT FINDINGS
Shirley Sampson presented in the Emergency Department with complaints of chest pain and SOB.
She states she was planting flowers in her garden at the time she began feeling the pain. She rates
the pain a 7/10. The patient's BP is 160/98, RR 12, O2 Sat 93%, and temperature 97.5 F.
The patient has a history of smoking and hypertension. The patient came in with her daughter who
is at the bedside with her.
ALL LABORATORY & IMAGING TESTS
TEST RESULTS & RATIONALE OF ABNORMAL
ACCEPTABLE NORMAL FINDINGS
RANGES
CBC: A complete blood count is drawn when an MI is
suspected to help diagnose anemia. With the patients
rbc, hematocrit, and hemoglobin all presenting low
anemia would be expected. (Zafari, 2019).
WBC 16.3 /L Patient value High
3.3-10.7 Normal range
RBC 3.34 /L patient value Low
3.8-5 Normal range
Hematocrit 31.9% patient value Low
35-44% Normal range
Hemoglobin 10.5g/dL patient value Low
12.1-15 Normal range
Platelet 168 bil/L patient value N
150-400 Normal range
Lipid Panel: A lipid panel is often drawn upon admission for a
base level for comparison as these values can
NURS107, Fall 2024
Medical Case Study
Myocardial infarction
Schoolcraft College
, NURS107 MEDICAL CASE STUDY
2
NURS107 Medical Case Study
PATIENT NAME AGE
Shirley Sampson 56
MEDICAL CODE STATUS
DIAGNOSIS
Myocardial Infarction
Full
PERTINENT ASSESSMENT FINDINGS
Shirley Sampson presented in the Emergency Department with complaints of chest pain and SOB.
She states she was planting flowers in her garden at the time she began feeling the pain. She rates
the pain a 7/10. The patient's BP is 160/98, RR 12, O2 Sat 93%, and temperature 97.5 F.
The patient has a history of smoking and hypertension. The patient came in with her daughter who
is at the bedside with her.
ALL LABORATORY & IMAGING TESTS
TEST RESULTS & RATIONALE OF ABNORMAL
ACCEPTABLE NORMAL FINDINGS
RANGES
CBC: A complete blood count is drawn when an MI is
suspected to help diagnose anemia. With the patients
rbc, hematocrit, and hemoglobin all presenting low
anemia would be expected. (Zafari, 2019).
WBC 16.3 /L Patient value High
3.3-10.7 Normal range
RBC 3.34 /L patient value Low
3.8-5 Normal range
Hematocrit 31.9% patient value Low
35-44% Normal range
Hemoglobin 10.5g/dL patient value Low
12.1-15 Normal range
Platelet 168 bil/L patient value N
150-400 Normal range
Lipid Panel: A lipid panel is often drawn upon admission for a
base level for comparison as these values can
