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Ms. Glоriа Briggs cоntinued - see belоw her subjective аnd objective dаta points. Gloria is now taking a B-blocker in addition to her other medications. What other steps might be used to treat her stage C/class II HF? Ms. Gloria Briggs works as a librarian and presents with a 6-week history of fatigue and increasing shortness of breath. She believes that these symptoms are related to recent renovations at the library, which have reactivated her asthma; however, her nebulizer and inhaler have not relieved her symptoms. Gloria reports that her dyspnea is worse with ordinary activity and lying flat, but she is comfortable sitting. She has not experienced chest pain. She complains of her legs swelling and shoes "pinching." She can no longer take her brisk lunchtime walk and has gained weight. Her history includes hypertension, type 2 diabetes (T2DM), and dyslipidemia; she is a nondrinker and quit smoking 7 years ago. Physical examination: o Height: 5 ft 6 in; weight: 165 lb (body mass index [BMI]: 26.6 kg/m2) o Blood pressure (treated): 140/92 mm Hg o Heart rate: 116 bpm; respiratory rate: 22; temperature: 98.4°F o 1+ pitting edema ankles; S3 heart sound; bilateral rales at lung bases o Mild cardiomegaly
Mrs. Jоnes cаlls yоur оffice stаting thаt she is tired and has swollen feet. You work her into your schedule immediately. She is a 72-year-old woman with a history of hypertension. She does not take daily diuretics but has Lasix at home "just in case". She took one this morning. It is not on your medication list, and you don't know the strength. Her blood pressure in the office is 160/82 and her weight is up 12 pounds since you saw her a month ago. Her last echocardiogram was 3 months ago and demonstrated an ejection fraction of 55%. Her primary complaints are tiredness and a cough for the past week. On exam you note jugular venous distention of about 6 cm, and she has pulsatile hepato-jugular reflux, clear lung sounds in all fields, and an irregular heart rate at 100. No S4 or S3. Abdomen is soft, but a little distended you think. She has 2(+) dependent edema to almost her knees, bilaterally. Which of the following best describes her current condition?