CHF Exacerbation – Admit

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This patient presents with signs and symptoms consistent with an acute exacerbation of chronic CHF, likely due to ***. Differential diagnosis includes alternate cardiopulmonary causes such as ischemia, PE, pneumothorax, and pneumonia, as well as other causes of dyspnea such as asthma/RAD, COPD, flash pulmonary edema, dysrhythmia but these are less likely. Patient is generally hemodynamically stable.

Plan: labs, EKG, CXR, troponin, intravenous diuresis, and electrolyte repletion. Will require admission for IV diuretics and medical optimization.

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