A patient has failure of the left side of his heart. Consequently, the blood is backing up into the pulmonary artery and spilling out into the lung tissue, causing him to be short of breath and moderately hypoxic. The EMT should recognize this condition as a product of:

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Failure of the left side of the heart causes fluid to back up into the pulmonary circulation, resulting in increased hydrostatic pressure. This increased pressure causes fluid to leak out of the capillaries and into the lung tissue, leading to shortness of breath and hypoxia.

A Patient Has Failure of the Left Side of His