SUBJECTIVE: The patient is a 85-year-old Hispanic male who himself to our office and is complaining of chest pain discomfort since last evening. He lives alone and is a widower. He has a past history of an episode of asystole and 6 years ago was resuscitated by the paramedics doing cpr. OBJECTIVE: Temperature 98.8F, respiratory rate 30, blood pressure 150/100. The heart rate is irregular with runs of atrial fibrillation. The patient is alert and oriented, but in some distress. ASSESSMENT: Atrial fibrillation and hypertension. PLAN: An ambulance was called, and the patient was sent to the Emergency Department. Family notified. QUESTIONS What is the definition of atrial fibrillation? Which vital sign reading led to a diagnosis of hypertension?

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SUBJECTIVE: The patient is a 85-year-old Hispanic
male who himself to our office and is complaining of
chest pain discomfort since last evening. He lives
alone and is a widower. He has a past history of an
episode of asystole and 6 years ago was
resuscitated by the paramedics doing cpr.
OBJECTIVE: Temperature 98.8F, respiratory rate
30, blood pressure 150/100. The heart rate is
irregular with runs of atrial fibrillation. The patient is
alert and oriented, but in some distress.
ASSESSMENT: Atrial fibrillation and hypertension.
PLAN: An ambulance was called, and the patient
was sent to the Emergency Department. Family
notified.
QUESTIONS
What is the definition of atrial fibrillation?
Which vital sign reading led to a diagnosis of
hypertension?
Transcribed Image Text:SUBJECTIVE: The patient is a 85-year-old Hispanic male who himself to our office and is complaining of chest pain discomfort since last evening. He lives alone and is a widower. He has a past history of an episode of asystole and 6 years ago was resuscitated by the paramedics doing cpr. OBJECTIVE: Temperature 98.8F, respiratory rate 30, blood pressure 150/100. The heart rate is irregular with runs of atrial fibrillation. The patient is alert and oriented, but in some distress. ASSESSMENT: Atrial fibrillation and hypertension. PLAN: An ambulance was called, and the patient was sent to the Emergency Department. Family notified. QUESTIONS What is the definition of atrial fibrillation? Which vital sign reading led to a diagnosis of hypertension?
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