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A 48-year-old male was admitted to the ER with difficulty breathing. His heart rate was 132 beats per minute, he was pale, and his respiratory rate was 24 breaths per minute. He was diagnosed with left-sided heart failure with associated pulmonary congestion. 130. Define what is meant by "heart failure." 131. Explain why this patient would be experiencing pulmonary congestion. 132. What would explain this patient's elevated heart rate?

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A 48-year-old male was admitted to the ER with difficulty breathing. His heart rate was 132 beats per minute, he was pale, and his respiratory rate was 24 breaths per minute. He was diagnosed with left-sided heart failure with associated pulmonary congestion. 130. Define what is meant by "heart failure." 131. Explain why this patient would be experiencing pulmonary congestion. 132. What would explain this patient's elevated heart rate?
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A 48-year-old male was admitted to the ER with difficulty breathing. His heart rate was 132 beats per minute, he was pale, and his respiratory rate was 24 breaths per minute. He was diagnosed with left-sided heart failure with associated pulmonary congestion. 130. Define what is meant by "heart failure." 131. Explain why this patient would be experiencing pulmonary congestion. 132. What would explain this patient's elevated heart rate?
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SubjectBiology
ClassClass 11