COPC and left sided heart failure

Question 1

What can cause rapid-onset, left-sided heart failure?

Answer 1

Any abrupt left ventricular dysfunction such as an acute myocardial infarction or a cardiac rhythm disturbance (dysrhythmia)

Left-sided heart failure can occur suddenly due to these dysfunctions.

Question 2

True or False: An initial impression of COPD should prevent the identification of an acute myocardial infarction.

Answer 2

False

It is important to quickly identify an acute myocardial infarction even if it initially appears as COPD.