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What is the most common manifestation of extracardiac effects in left heart failure on the lungs?
What is the most common manifestation of extracardiac effects in left heart failure on the lungs?
- Pulmonary edema and hemorrhage (correct)
- Pulmonary embolism and atelectasis
- Pulmonary hypertension and bronchospasm
- Pulmonary fibrosis and pleural effusion
Which condition arises due to the rise in left atrial pressure leading to pulmonary venous congestion in left heart failure?
Which condition arises due to the rise in left atrial pressure leading to pulmonary venous congestion in left heart failure?
- Pulmonary edema (correct)
- Pleural effusion
- Pulmonary embolism
- Pulmonary fibrosis
What is a common clinical presentation of pulmonary edema in left heart failure?
What is a common clinical presentation of pulmonary edema in left heart failure?
- Dry cough with wheezing
- Clear sputum without blood
- Frothy sputum with blood (correct)
- Productive cough with pus
What is the end-stage manifestation of chronic heart failure in lungs known as?
What is the end-stage manifestation of chronic heart failure in lungs known as?
Which sound is typically heard on auscultation of the lungs in a patient with pulmonary edema?
Which sound is typically heard on auscultation of the lungs in a patient with pulmonary edema?
What symptom worsens in patients when they lie down due to increased venous return?
What symptom worsens in patients when they lie down due to increased venous return?
What is responsible for Kerley's B lines on x-ray in paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnoea?
What is responsible for Kerley's B lines on x-ray in paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnoea?
Which symptom is a hallmark of right-sided heart failure?
Which symptom is a hallmark of right-sided heart failure?
What happens to iron-containing proteins in edema fluid in paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnoea?
What happens to iron-containing proteins in edema fluid in paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnoea?
In patients with chronic cardiac decompensation, what clinical syndrome may they present with?
In patients with chronic cardiac decompensation, what clinical syndrome may they present with?
In left heart failure, what compensatory reaction contributes to pulmonary edema?
In left heart failure, what compensatory reaction contributes to pulmonary edema?
What can pleural effusions ranging from 100 ml to over 1 liter cause?
What can pleural effusions ranging from 100 ml to over 1 liter cause?
What effect does decreased cardiac output have on the kidneys in left heart failure?
What effect does decreased cardiac output have on the kidneys in left heart failure?
In right-sided heart failure, what is the effect on the spleen?
In right-sided heart failure, what is the effect on the spleen?
In far-advanced congestive heart failure, what symptoms may occur due to cerebral hypoxia?
In far-advanced congestive heart failure, what symptoms may occur due to cerebral hypoxia?
What is the term for generalized massive edema in right-sided heart failure?
What is the term for generalized massive edema in right-sided heart failure?
What denotes previous episodes of pulmonary edema in the alveoli?
What denotes previous episodes of pulmonary edema in the alveoli?
Which symptom is largely due to pulmonary congestion and edema in left-sided heart failure?
Which symptom is largely due to pulmonary congestion and edema in left-sided heart failure?
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