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6 January, 15:11

Assessment of an elderly female patient reveals the presence of bilateral pitting edema of the patient's feet and ankles and pedal pulses that are difficult to palpate. Auscultation of the patient's lungs reveals clear air entry to bases, and the patient's oxygen saturation level is 93%, and vital signs are within reference ranges. What is this patient's most likely health problem?

A) Right-sided heart failure

B) Pericarditis

C) Cardiogenicshock

D) Cor pulmonale

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  1. 6 January, 16:29
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    A. Right-sided heart failure

    Explanation:

    Right-sided heart failure -

    It is also known as pulmonary heart disease or cor pulmonale.

    It refers to the situation, where the right side of heart is not able to pump the blood to the lungs, is known as right sided heart failure.

    Which can lead to the condition of lungs disease, due to lack of blood supply to the lungs.

    This condition is very common for the people suffering from any heart disease.

    Hence, from the given scenario of the question,

    The correct option is A. Right-sided heart failure.
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