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Running head: CARDIOVASCULAR AND CARDIOPULMONARY ANALYSIS 1

Cardiovascular and Cardiopulmonary Analysis

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CARDIOVASCULAR AND CARDIOPULMONARY ANALYSIS 2

Cardiovascular and Cardiopulmonary Analysis

The case study is of an eleven-year-old boy who has recently been experiencing periods

of wheezing and difficulty getting enough air, especially after engaging in strenuous physical

activity. The severity has increased since the symptoms persist when he is in rest. His mother

claims that it is most likely an allergic reaction to cats since their immediate neighbor recently

started housing the pets for the local humane society. Wheezing through all lung fields is

observed when a stethoscope is used to listen in on internal organs. This paper will analyze the

case study by focusing on the cardiovascular and pathophysiologic process causing the eleven-

year-old boy to present these symptoms, racial or ethnic factors that may be a causative agent for

the present physiological functioning, and the overall interaction of these two.

The patient may be exhibiting these symptoms as a result of having asthma. Asthma is a

respiratory condition that causes inflammation of the airways (Mayo Clinic, 2021). As a result,

the body produces a lot of mucus, making it difficult to breathe. It also triggers coughing and

wheezing, and one feels short of breath. The condition is fortunately reversible. When asthmatic

patients are exposed to the trigger and inhale it, the inflammatory reaction gets activated through

the IgE-dependent mechanism in the mast cells. These cells secrete bronchoconstrictor

mediators, ranging from prostaglandin D2, histamine, chemokines, cysteinyl-leukotrienes, and

others. These then result in shortness of breath and wheezing, as exhibited in this patient. Asthma

attacks have also been linked to exercise, particularly in children (Jayasinghe, Kopsaftis &

Carson, 2015). The mechanism is different and is associated with hyperventilation.

Hyperventilation results in a higher osmolality in the inner lining of a person’s airways, and the

resultant effect is triggering release from the mast cells. The released causative agents then cause

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Running head: CARDIOVASCULAR AND CARDIOPULMONARY ANALYSIS Cardiovascular and Cardiopulmonary Analysis Student’s Name Institutional Affiliation 1 CARDIOVASCULAR AND CARDIOPULMONARY ANALYSIS 2 Cardiovascular and Cardiopulmonary Analysis The case study is of an eleven-year-old boy who has recently been experiencing periods of wheezing and difficulty getting enough air, especially after engaging in strenuous physical activity. The severity has increased since the symptoms persist when he is in rest. His mother claims that it is most likely an allergic reaction to cats since their immediate neighbor recently started housing the pets for the local humane society. Wheezing through all lung fields is observed when a stethoscope is used to listen in on internal organs. This paper will analyze the case study by focusing on the cardiovascular and pathophysiologic process causing the elevenyear-old boy to present these symptoms, racial or ethnic factors that may be a causative agent for the present physiological functioning, and the overall interaction of these two. The patient may be exhibiting these symptoms as a result of having asthma. Asthma is a respiratory condition that causes inflammation of the airways (Mayo Clinic, 2021). As a result, the body produces a lot of mucus, making it difficult to breathe. It also triggers coughing and wheezing, and one feels short of breath. The condition is fortunately reversible. When asthmatic patients are exposed to the trigger and inhal ...
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