Heart failure Quiz: Ace Your Exams
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A 57-year-old man presents to the emergency department due to increasing shortness of breath over the past several weeks. The patient can no longer climb a flight of stairs or walk one city block without becoming short of breath. Past medical history includes diabetes and hypertension. The patient has not seen a physician in years and is currently not on any medications. He smokes one pack of cigarettes per day. Temperature is 36.1°C (97.0°F), pulse is 78/min, respirations are 22/min, blood pressure is 201/97 mmHg, and O2 saturation is 93% on room air. Physical examination demonstrates bibasilar rales and a palpable S4 heart sound. Bedside point of care ultrasound demonstrates left ventricular hypertrophy. Which of the following best describes the likely physiologic parameters regarding this patient’s left ventricular cardiac function?
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