Scenario:
A 38-year-old female presents to the emergency room with complaints of dyspnea and left leg pain.  Patient reports that her left leg started feeling heavy a few days ago and has also been red since she returned from a recent trip.  She denies any injury to her leg.  She reports that she started having some dyspnea in the last 24 hours.  Patient history is remarkable for systemic lupus erythematosus and a history of recent airplane travel.  She is also taking oral birth control.  Her bp is 130/84, heart rate 100, R 24, and temp is 100.4F.  Physical exam reveals unilateral +2 pitting leg edema to left leg with erythema.

The Assignment:
In your Case Study Analysis related to the scenario provided, explain the following
The pulmonary pathophysiologic processes that result in the patient presenting these symptoms.
Any racial/ethnic variables that may impact physiological functioning.
How these processes interact to affect the patient
In this Assignment, you examine a case study and analyze the symptoms presented. You identify the elements that may be factors in the diagnosis, and you explain the implications to patient health.

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