One’s physiological functioning depends on certain key ethnic and racial variables. Race or ethnicity determine individuals’ socioeconomic status, and this implies that access to care can be a challenge for some and not for some, and this all depends on their ethnic backgrounds. Minority populations have a higher risk of developing cardiac conditions compared to the non-minorities.
Different groups with different racial identities have divergent cultural practices, and the distinctiveness in these cultures reflect in the foods they eat (Vaz Fragoso et al., 2014). Because nutrition affects the level of one’s risk to cardiovascular diseases, the minority communities are at higher risk of developing these conditions.
The Impact of the Interaction of the Pathophysiological Processes on Patient’s Health
The Interaction of the pathophysiologic processes can alter the health of the 11 year old. The reduction in the supply of the blood to the lung due to the constriction of the blood vessels can cause the patient to experience the breathing difficulties. The exposure of this patient to the cat dander can cause the increase in the amount of the dander on the alveoli, and this may trigger breathing difficulties in the patient.
Diet plays an essential role when it comes to maintaining a healthy heart that can sufficiently supply blood. Poor diet is a key factor that negatively affects the health of the heart (Romero-Dapueto et al., 2015). Thus, poor feeding habits due to poverty can cause the child’s health to worsen.
Conclusion
In overview, various factors including one’s ethnic background, impact the pathophysiology of the cardiovascular and cardiopulmonary health issues which may manifest as breathing distress. The heart and the lungs work in coordination, and the impairment in the heart’s function can expose the patient to the risk of developing the breathing difficulties. An individual’s ethnic background also may affect their risk of developing the disease.
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