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Lymphatic, Chest, & Heart

This Discussion has 3 parts:

1. Lymphatic
   • Define lymphedema.
   • What is elephantiasis?
   • Provide the differential diagnosis of mumps versus cervical adenitis.
2. Thorax and Lungs
   • Define and provide an example of a disease/situation where this sign/symptom might be present:
     • Dyspnea
     • Orthopnea
     • Apnea
     • Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
     • Tachypnea
     • Bradypnea
     • Hyperpnea
     • Kussmaul breathing
     • Periodic breathing (Cheyne-Stokes).
   • Support your answer with a previous experience you have encountered in your career.
3. Cardiovascular System
   • Name and write the location of the five traditionally designated auscultatory areas and explain why it is heard there.
   • A pregnant patient (32 weeks’ gestation) is having difficulty with dependent edema and painful varicosities. What can you suggest to help this patient’s problem and explain rationale?

Submission Instructions:

• Your initial post should be at least 500 words, formatted and cited in proper current APA style with support from at least 2 academic sources. Your initial post is worth 8 points.
• You should respond to at least two of your peers by extending, refuting/correcting, or adding additional nuance to their posts. Your reply posts are worth 2 points (1 point per response.) 
• All replies must be constructive and use literature where possible.
• Please post your initial response by 11:59 PM ET Thursday, and comment on the posts of two classmates by 11:59 PM ET Sunday.
• You can expect feedback from the instructor within 48 to 72 hours from the Sunday due date.