Tu, a 55 year old with a 35 pack year history of smoking, pr…

Tu, a 55 year old with a 35 pack year history of smoking, presents to the clinic with chronic dyspnea and a cough that has been worsening over the past 5 months. Your top differential diagnoses are COPD, Heart Failure and Lung Cancer. Which of the following history and exam findings would lead you to think that Heart Failure should be ruled in as your most likely diagnosis?

A 32-year-old patient presents with a persistent cough lasti…

A 32-year-old patient presents with a persistent cough lasting 6 weeks. The cough began after a mild upper respiratory infection but has not resolved. The patient denies fever but reports occasional wheezing and shortness of breath. Based on the classification of cough duration and common etiologies, which of the following is the most appropriate categorization and likely underlying cause?