Question 3 - Single Best Answer
Which of the following scenarios is most likely?
B) 60 yo with a history of myocardial infarction presenting with orthopnea and shortness of breath
CORRECT!
Symptoms of congestive heart failure may include dypsnea on exertion, orthopnea, decreased energy level and chest pressure or pain at rest or with exertion. On exam one could find crackles/rales on auscultation, decreased breath sounds over a pleural effusion, an S3 on cardiac exam, jugular venous distention, lower extremity edema, increase in weight, tachypnea, tachycardia, and hypoxia.