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The Tired Swimmer Case Study

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Answer the Following Questions for Parts IIV.

Part I:

1. What vital signs or symptoms does Annie exhibit?

-Blurred vision, eye strain, hands ache and feel weak, gasping for air, weakness, and constant fatigue.

2. Can you see any common features in Annie’s signs and symptoms?

-The blurred vision and eyestrain are probably related to the optic nerve within the brain. Whenever someone doesn’t see well, other issues will play into it, like the fatigue.

3. Why is Annie having problems breathing?

-She is having problems breathing because she has multiple sclerosis. She is having degeneration of this area since it is a part of the brain and spinal cord.

4. What are the possible reasons for Annie’s condition?

-As I said before, Annie has multiple sclerosis because she is having vision problems and related weakness.

Part II:

1. What additional vital signs or symptoms does Annie exhibit?

- She exhibits strange sleeping patterns, shortness of breath more than usual, stressed out, her hands and fingers get tired when she types, eye strain, double vision, and drooping eyelids

2. From the internet, find a picture that shows the mammalian spinal cord in cross section. Include the url where you found it and a statement of why you feel this is a good example.

--http://scioly.org/wiki/index.php?title=Anatomy/Nervous_System

-I feel this is a good example because it names most of the parts of the vertebra and shows the sections.

3. How could a decline in muscle function contribute to eye strain and blurred vision?

-When light is refracted into the eye through the lens it hits a point called the fovea centralis, which focuses the light with the use of cones and sends a message to the brain. When the cilliary body doesn’t aid the lens to focus, people have double vision.

4. What are the possible reasons for Annie’s condition?

-The lack of oxygen...