Question

58-year-old M.I. had not been feeling well all day and around 10:00 p.m. he went to bed. At around 4:00 a.m. M.I woke up his wife and complained of dyspnea and angina. His wife called 911 and within minutes, emergency response team personnel (EMTs) were on the scene and began evaluating the patient for myocardial ischemia.

1. Dyspnea means: (1/2 point)
a. Normal breathing
b. Deficient breathing
c. Difficult breathing
d. Slow breathing

2. The patient complained of: (1/2 point)
a. Uncomfortable sensations in the chest
b. Chest pain
c. His heart skipping beats
d. Dizziness

3. Break apart and define the following term using medical terms:
ischemia

Answer 1

Dyspnea means: (1/2 point)

c. Difficult breathing

The patient complained of: (1/2 point)

b. Chest pain

Break apart and define the following term using medical terms:

Ischemia is characterized by inadequate blood supply to a particular organ or tissue, usually due to a constriction or obstruction of the blood vessels. In myocardial ischemia, the blood supply to the heart muscle is reduced, typically due to a partial or complete coronary artery blockage by a blood clot or atherosclerotic plaque. The reduced blood flow can lead to chest pain or pressure, shortness of breath, and life-threatening heart rhythm disturbances.

Step-by-step explanation:

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