Lymphatic System Case Studies

A patient begins feeling her throat close up and complains of shortness of breath. Her facial features begin to get bigger. As you begin to check her blood pressure she throws up. You then check her pressure and it is 80/40.

What disorder does she likely have?

What is the patient's likely disorder? A 55-year-old female is your patient. You are conducting an assessment on your patient and note her right leg is much bigger than her right. You press into the skin and note the leg is demonstrating pitting edema.

How can we treat this disorder? Check all that apply

What is the patient's likely disorder? You are obtaining a patient history on a 38 year old male. You ask him if he uses any illicit drugs and he answers yes. You notice multiple needle sticks on his right arm. He complains of feeling tired and claims he cannot get rid of a chest cold. You check his temperature and he has a fever.

What is his likely disorder? A young 6-year-old boy comes in with decreased appetite. You begin to ask him why he is not eating. He points to his throat. He allows you to look in his throat and you notice his throat to be red. You also notice in the back of his throat having bilateral masses with white patches. He states it feels bad when he drinks.

How is this disorder treated? Check all that apply

What is her likely disorder? A 52-year-old female is coming to the doctor complaining about having back pain & trouble urinating. She also states her arthritis has been causing more pain than usual. She is excessively tired. You go to check her temperature and note a red rash on her cheeks, nose- bridge, and forehead.

What is her diagnosis? A 14-year-old female is seeing a pediatrician. You bring her to her room and begin her assessment. She complains of feeling excessively tired and having a sore throat. You take her temperature and note it at 1000F. When the doctor comes in to evaluate her you notice he documents swollen cervical lymph nodes and a possible swollen spleen.