Disturbances in Circulation & Inflammation (Case Study)

    Create an informational pamphlet on a specific circulatory disturbance, such as hyperemia or edema. Make sure to cover the basics of pathogenesis and prognosis, as well as how they affect you as an embalmer. Be sure to include visual aids such as graphs and visual representations of the circulatory disturbance.. This is not meant to be an assignment where the student copies and pastes the information from a website. You may use direct quotes where applicable, but they should be kept to a minimum and the rest should be in your own words. Make sure to include a bibliography and cite all of your sources. Wikipedia and WebMD are not acceptable sources. Week 3 - Disturbances in Circulation & Inflammation (Case Study) Create a case study from one of the circulatory issues described in this unit as your original post. Ask some questions from your case study that you would like your classmates to comment on. Then, reply to two other case studies from other students. This is an exercise in getting to know patients condition before death. Knowing these pathologies will help you, as the embalmer, to know what possible plan of action to take in preparing the deceased. Here is an example of a simple case study: A 21 year old man died on his birthday in his college dorm room. His friends took him out to celebrate his birthday, and he became severely intoxicated. The man's blood alcohol level was over 0.40, which resulted in a lethal alcohol intoxication. Prior to convulsions and coma, he spent the night vomiting. During your case analysis, you notice that the man's face is covered with small red dots under the skin. He also has some blood in his mouth and nose, and the whites of his eyes have red dots similar to those on his face. 1) What disorder do you think the person had at the time of death? Petechia due to vomiting and seizures related to alcohol poisoning 2) What potential complications do you anticipate? The stain caused by petechiae is permanent and will not be removed by arterial embalming fluids 3) What precautions should you take as the embalmer to limit the effects of these complications? Ensure that proper distribution takes place within the tissues of the face, and prepare the use of heavier cosmetics to restore proper coloring to the face Let me know if you need clarification on anything. There are many disorders to choose from. Use your text and credible medical websites to help you. The discussions are a great way to learn and exchange information with others in the class. Students are asked to have their main post completed by end of day Thursday. Your two responses are due by end of day Sunday, or you will not receive full credit for the assignment. ROBYN’S POST: A 36 year old male sitting in his recliner died unexpectedly on a Sunday afternoon. His wife said he had been working a turn around and was very tired all week. She said he ran to the store to get food for his lunch and he got another energy drink for work later. He came in and was playing with the kids before he left and began complaining of his heart running away and feeling nausea. He began to have chest pains and shortness of breath. He asked his wife to take him to ER and he sat back in the recliner and died. Be fore she could do anything. 1.) What disorder do you think the person had at the time of death? Cardiac Arrest 2. ) What potential complications do you anticipate? That there will be some kind of interruption in the heart due to the cardiac infarction and you will have issues with proper flow, circulation and distribution through the heart. 3) What precautions should you take as the embalmer to limit the effects of these complications? Start the injection possibly in the femoral instead of the right carotid to eliminate possible interruption through the heart and vascular system. ZOE’S POST: A father (65yrs old) and his son (10yrs old) are leaving the theater early and decide to go out the back exit. While walking through the dark alley, they are approached by a man who is attempting to rob them; a struggle ensues, and the father is shot in the femoral artery. The son is in shock and shouts for help, but by the time the police arrive, the father has bled out. 1) What was the cause of death? Exsanguination 2) How long would it take to die from Exsanguination? If the hemorrhaging isn't stopped, a person can bleed to death in just five minutes 3) Can Exsanguination be caused by medications? Blood thinners may lead to exsanguination in certain circumstances.