Case Study 1 Sophia Johnson is a 68 year old woman who has b…
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Cаse Study 1 Sоphiа Jоhnsоn is а 68 year old woman who has been volunteering at the local foodbank during the day and babysitting her three grandkids after school while their single mom works. Lately she's been feeling extremely fatigued, even on her days off, and Sophia's daughter finally forced her mom to visit the clinic when she found out Sophia's vision has gotten blurry and her finger tips have gotten numb. You collect Sophia's vital signs while she is quietly waiting for the doctor, sitting in the examination room: Temperature (normal range 97-99oF): 98.6oF Blood Pressure (healthy adult 95%): 98% Use Sophia's vital signs and her symptoms to answer the following questions: Calculate Sophia's pulse pressure (PP) (normal range 40-60). Calculate Sophia's mean arterial pressure (MAP) (normal range 70-100). Including her vital signs and your calculations for PP & MAP, list any of Sophia's results that are abnormal, including whether they are too high or too low. Considering Sophia's symptoms and abnormal results, what is a potential diagnosis? Explain your answer with 2-3 sentences!