NR603 - Week 3 iHuman ( Joseph camella 66
years, Dyspnea)
Good Questions:
1. How can i help you today
●Im having trouble breathing. My wife made me come in. She’s
worried about me.
2. Do you have any other symptoms or concerns we should discuss
●An allergic cough and runny nose. I get the cough every year
during this season.
3. Do you wheeze?
●Normally just when my allergies act up. Lately ive sort of
noticed wheezing at night. Thats fairly new I guess.
4. Are you short of breath when lying down?
●Im always SOB
5. Do you sleep with pillows to help you breathe?
●Just 1 pillows
6. Does anything make your cough better or worse?
●My coughing is worse when the trees shed pollen
7. Are you taking any prescription medications?
●Yes indeed. I brought my list with me here. Lisonopril 10mg daily,
HCTZ 25mg daily, glipizide 5mg daily. Also use a CPAP machine,
though it’s not really a medicine.
8. Are you taking any OTC or herbal medications?
●Aleve for shoulder pain and Allergra for the allergies
9. Do you have any allergies?
●Sulfa drugs, I am pretty sure im allergic to tree and grass pollen
and ragweed
10. Do you now or have you ever smoked or chewed tobacco
●I was a big time smoker in the past. Started when I was 16. A pack a
day, but i stopped 10 years ago. That was hard to do.
11. Do you have a problem with fatigue/tiredness
●I sure do. I get tired when i exert. I think im really out of shape, but
i also dont sleep great due to sleep apnea, and this makes me tired
during the day too
12. Have you been having fevers?
●no
13. Is there any swelling in your ankles?
