Ms. Gloria Briggs continued – see below her subjective and o…
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Ms. Glоriа Briggs cоntinued - see belоw her subjective аnd objective dаta points. With findings of elevated brain natriuretic peptide and left ventricular dysfunction on echo (ejection fraction 38%), a diagnosis of HF with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) is confirmed. What is Gloria's American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association (ACCF/AHA) stage and New York Heart Association (NYHA) class? 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 lbs. (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
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