What Are The Top Five Presenting Symptoms For A Patient
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Question : What are the top five presenting symptoms for a patient with left sided heart failure?
Brief Answer:
Shortness of breath is commonest
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
It's shortness of breath, coughing with pink frothy sputum, generalised weakness due to low cardiac output, pedal edema due to right heart failure secondary to left heart failure, palpitations.
Other signs and symptoms are syncope, dizziness, chest pain, low BP etc.
Hope this helps you and get back if you have any doubts.
Shortness of breath is commonest
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
It's shortness of breath, coughing with pink frothy sputum, generalised weakness due to low cardiac output, pedal edema due to right heart failure secondary to left heart failure, palpitations.
Other signs and symptoms are syncope, dizziness, chest pain, low BP etc.
Hope this helps you and get back if you have any doubts.
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