An elderly man, Tom, complained to his doctor about intense pain in the joint area of his big toe. The pain would last several days, subside, and then recur weeks later. Tom’s blood work revealed a very high uric acid concentration (well above the 7.4 mg / dl upper limit). […]

A patient having renal surgery suddenly develops massive hypertension and dies during surgery. An autopsy shows the presence of a pheochromocytoma. In your own words, explain how this incident might have happened. Your favorite cousin, who is 20 years old, has just been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. He is […]

Cerebral vascular accident Mrs. Amelia Middleton is a 68 year old retired receptionist who is bought in by ambulance to theemergency department (ED) of her local hospital. Her son Paul is with her. Paul had called theambulance service earlier stating that his mother woke this morning complaining of a headache […]

Case Study- Concepts of Altered Health in Older Adults Joseph P. is an 82-year-old male living at home. He is in overall good health and enjoys taking long walks as often as possible. During his walks, he likes to stop for a cold glass of fruit juice at the local […]