Wednesday, 23 May 2012

Dr Good Dr BAd:A patient with acute pulmonary edema had a blood pressure of 240/140.


Situation: A patient with acute pulmonary edema had a blood pressure of 240/140.
Dr. Bad: It is due to heart damage.
Dr. Good: It is due to diastolic heart failure.
Lesson: Patients with significant elevation of blood pressure have mostly preserved left ventricular systolic function.

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