Most of the symptoms of acute left-sided heart failure are
A)relieved by morphine.
B)cured by an antibiotic.
C)respiratory in nature (e.g. ,dyspnea,orthopnea).
D)confined to the lower extremities,as in pedal edema.

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Acute left-sided heart failure causes respiratory symptoms such as dyspnea (shortness of breath) and orthopnea (difficulty breathing while lying down). These symptoms are related to congestion of the lungs due to fluid accumulation. Morphine is not a treatment for heart failure, and antibiotics are only helpful if there is an underlying infection. Pedal edema (swelling of the feet and ankles) is a symptom of chronic heart failure, but may not be present in acute cases.

Most of the Symptoms of Acute Left-Sided Heart Failure Are