Question

A 57-year-old woman is seen at an urgent care clinic for a headache not relieved by acetaminophen or ibuprofen. Physical examination reveals an overweight woman who is short of breath from the walk to the examination room. Her fingers are puffy with tight rings that she is unable to remove. The woman reports she has a history of cigarette smoking, primary hypertension, high cholesterol, and type 2 diabetes. From these risk factors and the initial impression, the staff fears some form of heart disease, and the woman is transported to a nearby emergency department for further evaluation.

1. The EKG shows no evidence of MI? What is her diagnosis and why?

Answer 1

Normally this condition of the lady may be due to Atherosclerosis the disease which cause thickening and hardening of blood vessel which leads to cardiovascular disease.

The most suitable disease for the above symptoms and habits is DISLIPIDEMIA.

It is the condition in which arteries get blocked due to obesity and smoking habits or. It may develop in people with unhealthy diet and no exercise.

So the women may be diagnosed with DISLIPIDEMIA.

Dislipidemia may not cause MI But may affect the cardiac and arterial and venous functions