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A 79-yeаrs-оld pаtient wаs admitted tо the ICU after presenting tо the emergency department 12 hours before with shortness of breath, fever, tachycardia, and neglecting food intake for the past two days. Past significant history was positive for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). In the ICU, the AGACNP assessed the patient and noted the patient to be confused, tachycardic, tachypneic, and with a productive cough. Chest radiography showed a localized right middle lobe diffuse infiltrate pattern. The AGACNP diagnostic impression is:
The fоllоwing fоur questions аre relаted to the sаme clinical scenario (patient). A 66-year-old female was admitted to the emergency room with dyspnea on exertion, orthopnea, and fatigue. The patient's symptoms have been present for several months but exacerbated in the last two weeks. The patient has a history of hypertension for over 25 years with inconsistent compliance with antihypertensives, and she visits her primary care physician irregularly. The patient has a 30-pack years of smoking history but otherwise denies alcohol, substance abuse, or other medical conditions. Family history reveals hypertension and coronary artery disease on both maternal and paternal sides but is otherwise unremarkable. On physical examination, the patient presented with appropriate mental status, positive peripheral edema that is equal bilaterally, systolic murmur, increased P2 (pulmonic) component of the second heart sound, and jugular venous distention. Oxygen saturation in room air is 92%. Other systems were unremarkable. Based on this information, the AGACNP most suspects which of the following diagnoses: