The nurse is assessing a person who arrives at the hospital with dyspnoea, orthopnoea, cyanosis, clammy skin, a productive cough with pink, frothy sputum and crackles. The nurse realises that the person is likely suffering from which of the following conditions?

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The symptoms of dyspnoea, orthopnoea, cyanosis, productive cough with pink, frothy sputum and crackles, all point towards the diagnosis of pulmonary oedema, which is characterized by the accumulation of fluid in the lungs. Endocarditis, myocarditis, and valvular heart disease do not typically present with these symptoms.

The Nurse Is Assessing a Person Who Arrives at the Hospital