ANEMIC CASE STUDY 1
Anemic Case Study # 1
Your Name………
Grand Canyon University:
NRS 410v - Pathophysiology & Nursing Management of Clients’ Health
March 01, 2019
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, ANEMIC CASE STUDY 2
Introduction Case Study
There is a case study presented where a 26-year-old white female was experiencing
shortness of breath (SOB) & low energy. It was reported by the patient, Ms. A,that these
symptoms would worsen during her menses. Ms. A became light-headed when she was in a golf
tournament where the course was in a mountainous area. Objective data was collected by an
attending physician. When she was taken to the emergency clinic, she had an increased heart rate
& low blood pressure. “Ms. A states, ‘Menorrhagia & dysmenorrheal have been a problem for
10-12 years, & I take 1,000 mg of aspirin every 3 to 4 hours for 6 days during menstruation’.
During the summer months, while playing golf, she also takes aspirin to avoid ‘stiffness in my
joints’” (Case Study, 2013). The physician requested some lab work be done on Ms. A. In order
to determine what is wrong with Ms. A, you must consider all the subjective & objective data.
Results
Lab work reveals the following results:
“Hemoglobin = 8 g/dl
Hematocrit = 32%
Erythrocyte count = 3.1 x 10/mm
Red blood cell smear (RBC) showed microcytic & hypochromic cells
Reticulocyte count = 1.5%
Other laboratory values were within normal limits” (Case Study, 2013).
These results show that Ms. A has a decreased amount of RBCs. Due to these results it is
revealed that Ms. A is anemic. “Anemia is a broad term used to indicate that there is a decreased
oxygen-carrying capability of the blood. The lack of RBCs may be the result of an abnormally
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Anemic Case Study # 1
Your Name………
Grand Canyon University:
NRS 410v - Pathophysiology & Nursing Management of Clients’ Health
March 01, 2019
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, ANEMIC CASE STUDY 2
Introduction Case Study
There is a case study presented where a 26-year-old white female was experiencing
shortness of breath (SOB) & low energy. It was reported by the patient, Ms. A,that these
symptoms would worsen during her menses. Ms. A became light-headed when she was in a golf
tournament where the course was in a mountainous area. Objective data was collected by an
attending physician. When she was taken to the emergency clinic, she had an increased heart rate
& low blood pressure. “Ms. A states, ‘Menorrhagia & dysmenorrheal have been a problem for
10-12 years, & I take 1,000 mg of aspirin every 3 to 4 hours for 6 days during menstruation’.
During the summer months, while playing golf, she also takes aspirin to avoid ‘stiffness in my
joints’” (Case Study, 2013). The physician requested some lab work be done on Ms. A. In order
to determine what is wrong with Ms. A, you must consider all the subjective & objective data.
Results
Lab work reveals the following results:
“Hemoglobin = 8 g/dl
Hematocrit = 32%
Erythrocyte count = 3.1 x 10/mm
Red blood cell smear (RBC) showed microcytic & hypochromic cells
Reticulocyte count = 1.5%
Other laboratory values were within normal limits” (Case Study, 2013).
These results show that Ms. A has a decreased amount of RBCs. Due to these results it is
revealed that Ms. A is anemic. “Anemia is a broad term used to indicate that there is a decreased
oxygen-carrying capability of the blood. The lack of RBCs may be the result of an abnormally
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