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An elderly man is suddenly awakened in the middle of the night and is gasping for air. On your arrival you note that he is extremely restless and pale. Additionally you note small amounts of dry blood on his lips. On the basis of this information, what is your initial field impression? And why?

A. Right side heart failure

B. Left side heart failure

C. Unstable Angina Pectoris

D. Upper gastrointestial bleed

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On the basis of this information, initial field impression would be: B. Left side heart failure As generally in the case of left side heart failure because the symptoms of left side hear failure include: shortness of breath and here the patient is suffering from gasping of air and also symptoms include Poor circulation causing patients to appear pale or have a grayish tint to their and here also the elderly patient dry blood on his lips were noticed on the patient and in left sided heart failure patient suffer from Persistent cough or wheezing with white or pink blood-tinged phlegm which my appear as dry blood stains

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