A frail appearing 82-year-old male is admitted to the ICU with respiratory insufficiency due to pneumonia. A nasogastric tube is placed as there are concerns for dysphagia and tube feeds are started. Approximately 24 hours after admission the patient develops signs and symptoms of left heart failure. The most likely cause of this patient’s sudden cardiac dysfunction is:
A. Low systemic phosphorous Correct Choice
B. Cor pulmonale Wrong Choice!
C. Pulmonary embolism Wrong Choice!
D. Vitamin B3 deficiency Wrong Choice!
Answer:A
A frail appearing 82-year-old male is admitted to the ICU with respiratory insufficiency due to pneumonia. A nasogastric tube is placed as there are concerns for dysphagia and tube feeds are started. Approximately 24 hours after admission the patient develops signs and symptoms of left heart failure. The most likely cause of this patient’s sudden cardiac dysfunction is:
A. Low systemic phosphorous Correct Choice B. Cor pulmonale Wrong Choice! C. Pulmonary embolism Wrong Choice! D. Vitamin B3 deficiency Wrong Choice!