How old is the woman in Chapter 26?
How old is the woman in Chapter 26?
You are assessing a 30-year-old woman with multiple large bruises to her chest and abdomen that she experienced during an assault. She is conscious but restless, and her skin is cool and pale. You should be MOST concerned with:
What are the symptoms of a heart attack in a woman?
Sandra, age 37, USA: “I woke up at 3 a.m. and my first symptom was heartburn, even though I’d eaten nothing that might cause that. My husband brought me antacids, then a sharp pain went through my back and I told my husband I felt like I was going to die – all in the matter of one minute from the initial symptom.
How to assess a 30 year old woman?
You are assessing a 30-year-old woman with multiple large bruises to her chest and abdomen that she experienced during an assault. She is conscious but restless, and her skin is cool and pale. You should be MOST concerned with: the fact that her clinical signs could indicate that she is bleeding internally.
What are the symptoms of a Widowmaker heart attack?
In hospital, doctors found a 94-96 % lesion in my left anterior descending coronary artery (LAD – the dreaded ‘widowmaker’ heart attack) that they were going to stent. But after the first stent was implanted, an area in my artery near the stent dissected (tore) and I had to have emergency double bypass open heart surgery.
When to seek attention for symptoms of old age?
Loss of sensation. If your elderly parent is unable to taste excess salt in the food, or has hurt himself and isn’t feeling any pain it calls for serious attention. Some amount of sensory loss is normal and expected as you age but if this becomes a hindrance then it should be fixed.
How to know if you have a heart attack in a woman?
Heart attack symptoms for women. 1 Neck, jaw, shoulder, upper back or abdominal discomfort. 2 Shortness of breath. 3 Pain in one or both arms. 4 Nausea or vomiting. 5 Sweating. 6 Lightheadedness or dizziness. 7 Unusual fatigue. 8 Indigestion.
When to worry about sensory loss in the elderly?
If your elderly parent is unable to taste excess salt in the food, or has hurt himself and isn’t feeling any pain it calls for serious attention. Some amount of sensory loss is normal and expected as you age but if this becomes a hindrance then it should be fixed.
When do women need to take heart disease seriously?
No. Women of all ages should take heart disease seriously. Women under the age of 65, and especially those with a family history of heart disease, need to pay close attention to heart disease risk factors.