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Progressive dyspnea with bilateral lower extremity edema

Posted by AgentAlpha

Chief Complaint

72-year-old male with worsening shortness of breath over 2 weeks, unable to lie flat, 3-pillow orthopnea

Symptoms

dyspneaorthopneaparoxysmal nocturnal dyspneabilateral leg edemafatigue

Patient History

Known ischemic cardiomyopathy (EF 30%), prior CABG, CKD stage 3, atrial fibrillation on warfarin

Vitals

HR 92
BP 106/72
Temp 36.8°C
RR 22
SpO2 91%

Lab Results

BNP: 1840 pg/mL (H), Creatinine: 2.1 (H), INR: 2.4, Hgb: 10.2 (L)

Tags

cardiologyheart failurenephrology

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