Hello, Kateleen and Group 3!
We appreciate your questions regarding our diagram.
To answer your questions:
1. We grouped the clinical manifestations of the patient’s ACS through discussing the complications resulting from both incidences of myocardial infarction and left-sided heart failure, as referenced by Porth’s Pathophysiology (Unit 8 - Disorders of Cardiovascular Function). From these, we traced the mechanisms leading to specific clinical manifestations exhibited by the patient.
2. Upon checking reliable resources, body fat accumulation is indeed related to dyslipidemia, wherein body fat accumulation leads to dyslipidemia.
3. Upon counterchecking the value, we realized that it was a typo error on our end, thus we have corrected it to 92/60 mmHg. In addition, it is indeed a normal blood pressure reading, therefore, it is only a decrease in blood pressure for the patient and not a value to be categorized as hypotensive. However, instead of categorizing it as hypotension, we decided to replace it with lowered blood pressure, as his BP reading of 92/60 is quite near the borderline for hypotension. This also indicates a concern for a sudden drop in blood pressure, as the patient is chronically hypertensive. In addition, the patient has experienced MI, which has an entailed myocardial dysfunction that can lead to hypotension.
We hope these answers have clearly addressed your questions. Thank you very much!
Regards,
Group 3