On-Line Assessment 2B:
Joanne is a 46 year old woman who has been admitted to the Medical Assessment and Planning Unit (MAPU) with the following signs and symptoms: temperature 39.5˚C, pale with rigors, pulse (HR) 112 per minute, shortness of breath – respiratory rate (RR) 18-20 per minute, oxygen saturation (SpO2) 92% on room air, and changes in consciousness including increased sleeping and reduced mental acuity with eGFR reduced by 50%. The provisional diagnosis is sepsis related to glomerulonephritis.
In up to 500 words,
i) describe the inflammatory response mechanisms of Joanne’s signs and symptoms;
ii) describe the cellular and pathophysiological mechanisms of Joanne’s sepsis including the acute and chronic manifestations of these effects on the heart, circulation, brain, lungs and kidney.
Use the rubric headings to structure your assignment. One flow diagram of no more than 100 words can also be used. References in APA 6th edition. Note references are not included in the word count. Guidance on APA referencing can be found in the Assessment folder.
3 references (APA 6TH ed)
500 words maximum
No diagram!
Use the rubric headings to structure assignment