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Problem Statement on case Chris Alvarez

C.A. is a 72 year old male presenting with progressive shortness of breath for the past two months accompanied by a cough, different than his chronic cough, white frothy sputum, occasional wheezing, bilateral lower extremity and abdominal edema. Medical history significant for hypertension, stent placement six months ago, hyperlipidemia and smoking cessation six months ago, after smoking a pack per day for fifty years. Assessment findings concerning for heart failure.