Chest x-rays are an invaluable diagnostic tool as they can help identify common respiratory disorders such as pneumonia, pleural effusion, and tumors, as well as cardiovascular disorders such as an enlarged heart and heart failure. As an advanced practice nurse, it is important that you are able to differentiate a normal x-ray from an abnormal x-ray in order to identify these disorders. The ability to articulate the results of a chest x-ray with the physician, radiologist, and patient is an essential skill when facilitating care in a clinical setting.
In this Discussion, you practice your interprofessional collaboration skills as you interpret chest x-rays and exchange feedback with your colleagues. Consider the three patient case studies and x-rays
Note: By Day 1 of this week, your Instructor will assign you to post on one of these patient case studies and x-rays: Case Study 2 This is a 44-year-old Caucasian male being seen at your clinics with complaints of complaints of cough for 4 days and worsening. Stated he has had high grade fever. States he feels weak and has been in bed most of the last two days. Complains of exertional dyspnea, followed by dyspnea at rest, non-productive cough and pleuritic chest pain MEDS: Zovirax, Diflucan, magic mouth wash, Zofran, mycostatin, filgrastin PMH: HTN, Hep C, HIV/AIDS, thrush SH: Past IV Drug abuse; lives in a group home; PE: VS: Ht: 5’7, Wt: 150#, BMI 23, Anorexic male, febrile, tachypneic, tachycardic, with rales and rhonchi. You note decreased in breath sounds, dullness, and egophony
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Academic Level
Masters
Subject Area
Nursing
Paper TypeÂ
Assignment
Number of Pages
2 Page(s)/550 words
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3
APA
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Double Spaced
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