This is the case of a 61-year-old male patient that was diagnosed with Acute
Myocardial Infarction.
Chest pain that occurs suddenly and continues despite rest and
or normal.
angina.
Pain may radiate to the jaw, neck, shoulders, and arm (usually left)
system occurs.
Diagnosis
cardiac biomarkers
Lipid profile
Medical Management
(MIDCAB)
B. STATISTICAL DATA
Local
demographic transitions are taking place in many less developed countries, In the
Philippines, myocardial infarction and unstable angina accounted for 16.5% and
13.2% of total deaths, respectively, in 2000, increasing to 17.6% and 12.8% of total
International
Myocardial infarction is the leading cause of death in the United States (US) as
In general, MI can occur at any age, but its incidence rises with age, the actual
incidence is dependent upon predisposing risk factors for atherosclerosis, which are
discussed below. Approximately 50% of all MI’s in the US occur in people younger
than 65 years of age. However, in the future, as demographics shift and the mean
Ali Ahmadi et., (2015) Journal of Research in Medical Sciences: The official journal of United States
University of Medical Sciences Retrieved from: www. ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/ articles/ PMC45901907/
C. SCOPE AND LIMITATION
On March 21 & 28 2018, student nurses were assigned at Laguna Medical Center,
Santa Cruz, Laguna Medicine ward from 6 am to 2 pm shift under the supervision of
clinical instructor, Ms. Ma. Janice M. Bernardo. Patient X was received lying in bed,
with IVF of D5W 1 liter at full level regulated at KVO 10 gtts/min. The student nurses
include head to toe physical assessment, monitoring and recording of vital signs, IV
Patient X was very cooperative and open to communicate. He is not shy to share his
experiences regarding his condition. The student nurses develop rapport with the
This case study aims to identify patient’s problems and health needs in order to
promote the general health of the patient by providing proper interventions through the
The student nurses chosen the case because they would like to be aware about Acute
Myocardial Infraction and to broaden their knowledge about the management and
treatment of this disease. And for the student nurses to practice their skills in
to help in managing the patient’s case and to develop their sense of teamwork as they
execute their case study with the help of the concepts in Medical – Surgical Nursing
Course, Human Anatomy and Physiology and other science related studies.
General Objectives:
At the end of the case study the Group 1 (RLE) from BSN III-A will be able to
gain knowledge and comprehend their case even more, and also to further understand
Specific Objectives:
To identify the chief complaints and admitting diagnosis of our patient so that
To determine the family and personal health history of our patient that may
To identify the cause and effect of the main problem through a correct analysis
To make a nursing care plan for the different health problems encountered by
the client.
client.
To evaluate the effectiveness of the actual nursing care plan that was
established.
To give referrals and follow-up for the health promotion of the client.