TR is a 75 yo M admitted into the hospital with heart failure. He complains of shortness of breath and orthopnea and has not eaten for several days. He has a history of hypertension, which has gone uncontrolled for several decades. His typical intake is:

B Scrambled eggs D 1 12-oz can tomato soup

Bacon 1 slice meat loaf

Grits 20 oz lemonade

16 oz orange juice

Banana

L Pastrami sandwich on rye bread

Potato salad

1 12-oz can of clam chowder

20 oz water

-Which is the likely cause of his heart failure?

Question

TR is a 75 yo M admitted into the hospital with heart failure. He complains of shortness of breath and orthopnea and has not eaten for several days. He has a history of hypertension, which has gone uncontrolled for several decades. His typical intake is:
B Scrambled eggs	D 1 12-oz can tomato soup
Bacon	1 slice meat loaf
Grits	20 oz lemonade
16 oz orange juice
Banana
L Pastrami sandwich on rye bread
Potato salad
1 12-oz can of clam chowder
20 oz water

-Which is the likely cause of his heart failure?

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The patient's history of uncontrolled hypertension for several decades is the most likely cause of his heart failure. The patient's history of uncontrolled hypertension for several decades is the likely cause of his heart failure.