Assignment task: A 65-year-old male with a history of COPD and heart disease has been brought to the emergency department by his daughter. Family members reported he had been having a hard time keeping up with daily tasks, difficulty breathing, pain with walking and had been noticeably confused, which was confirmed upon exam by the physician. 7 gout ? The physician ordered a chest x-ray, CT scan of the lungs and arthrocentesis on the right knee. Laboratory testing includes urinalysis, BUN, creatinine, uric acid, pH, O2 saturation (%), pCO2 (mm Hg) and po2 (mm Hg). Lured Creative
1. Consider the lab orders and imaging studies. This information along with the patient's history and present suggests what acute diagnoses? Need Online Tutoring?
2. Discuss the general organ systems involved with your answer to question 1.