Author Question: A bicuspid aortic valve may eventually become thickened and calcified, which reduces the flexibility ... (Read 36 times)

ashley · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

A bicuspid aortic valve may eventually become thickened and calcified, which reduces the flexibility of the valve and may impair normal opening and closing of the valve during ventricular contraction and relaxation.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Question 2

Identify and briefly explain the five parts of a patient's clinical history.

What will be an ideal response?

gasdhashg · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

True

Answer to Question 2

1 . The history of the patient's current illness provides details concerning the severity, time of onset, and character of the patient's symptoms.
2 . The past medical history provides details of the patient's general health and previous illnesses.
3 . The family history provided information about the health of the patient's parents and other family members.
4 . The social history deals with the patient's occupation, habits, alcohol and tobacco consumption, and similar data.
5 . The review of symptoms inquires as to the presence of symptoms other than those disclosed in the history of the present illness.