Milestone 1 patient history.docx IHP-310 Milestone 1: Patient History IHP-310 SNHU

Milestone 1 patient history.docx    IHP-310  Milestone 1: Patient History  IHP-310  SNHU   Patient History Analysis  Summarize the patient history, explaining key patient demographics and family history that could be risk factors for common diseases.  Patient has a history of gastritis due the extreme use of alcohol intake. She also has a history of hypokalemia. The patient also had a fractured wrist most likely due to use of alcohol. Patient has had mild angina and was prescribed Lanoxin and Lasix for what could be for arteriosclerotic cardiovascular problems. This information is not verified. The patient has a family history of alcoholism on mother™s side and cardiovascular disease on father™s side. Her brother had a heart attack related to coronary artery disease. With her family history alcoholism and cardiovascular diseases can be likely in this patient. She denies heavy drinking but is a moderate smoker.  Identify the past diagnosis (or diagnoses, if more than one exists in the file) and explain how the diagnosis was made. Specifically, what tests were done?  The patient has four diagnoses listed in her patient history. Arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease, alcoholism, hypokalemia, and gastritis. The focus is on the current diagnosis of arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease, but there is mention of the past history that could also  help with diagnosis and treatment of current condition.  To properly diagnose Arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease a doctor may use a CT scan or MRA to study the pati