Cardiopulmonary Case Study 1 What disease is the patient Cardiopulmonary Case Study 1What disease is the patient presenting?An actor died shortly after filming the last episode of a long running series. He was normallyvery thin and very energetic, continually racing from scene to scene often at a full run. However,during the final episodes, he appeared very puffy, short of breath, and exhausted. Even slightexersion triggered a severe dyspnea. He had always had a dry, nonproductive cough, but itbecame severe when he laid down; he was forced to sleep on a stack of pillows to keep upright.His character spent most of the last season sitting very uncharacteristic behavior. Underhis makeup, he appeared cyanotic and pale. His normally thin fingers were so swollen he couldnot even play his violin by the final episode. Normally a man who enjoyed good food, these lasefew weeks, his appetite had deteriorated and he barely ate.After collapsing at home, he was admitted to the hospital. Lab results show his RBC count was7 X 106/mm3. WBC count was 6000/mm3. His blood pressure was 110/90. Heart rate was 125beats per minute. His pulse was very weak. He showed dependent edema and pronouncedjugular venous distension. He died the next day. On autopsy, the heart weighed 800 grams andthe liver 1800 grams.BiologySciencePhysiology BIOL 2170
