Question

question 7 (mandatory) (10 points)
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which of the following is the backward effect of sudden, acute lvf?
pulmonary edema
pulmonary congestion
swollen ankles
syncopal episodes
sudden, painful enlargement of the liver

Explanation:

When there is sudden, acute left - ventricular failure (LVF), the left ventricle cannot effectively pump blood forward. This leads to a backup of blood. The blood backs up into the pulmonary circulation. In the case of sudden, acute LVF, the backward effect is pulmonary edema. Pulmonary congestion is more of a chronic or less severe form of fluid accumulation in the lungs compared to the acute and more severe pulmonary edema. Swollen ankles are more associated with right - sided heart failure or other conditions like venous insufficiency. Syncopal episodes are related to decreased cerebral perfusion (more of a forward - failure related symptom in some cases or other non - heart failure causes like neurocardiogenic syncope). Sudden, painful enlargement of the liver is related to right - sided heart failure (as the right ventricle fails, blood backs up into the systemic venous circulation including the hepatic veins).

Answer:

Pulmonary edema