David’s grandfather, who is 76, has been suffering from congestive heart failure (CHF) for the last few years. This morning his legs are swollen, his pulse is racing, and he has difficulty breathing with even the lightest activities, such as moving from bed to a sofa. It’s definitely time for serious fluid restriction! Can you help David calculate grandpa’s fluid allowance for today? David’s grandfather is 5’7" and weighs 172 lb. He already knows that, when it comes to his CHF crises, he has to lay off his favorite soups for a while and really follow the "prescribed" amounts of fluids. How many fluid ounces of liquids is he allowed to consume?

An 80-year-old woman comes to the urgent care clinic with dyspnoea on exertion. on physical examination, her blood pressure is 100/70, and her pulse is 75. she has no pulsus paradoxus. her jugular veins are distended, and she has distant heart sounds. in addition, she has extra third and fourth heart sounds. her liver is enlarged, and she has pedal oedema. she has occasional premature ventricular contractions on her electrocardiogram. a chest x-ray reveals clear lung fields with a dilated cardiac silhouette. her echocardiogram reveals ventricular walls with a "speckled pattern". which of the following is the most likely diagnosis? - alcoholic cardiomyopathy- amyloidosis- haemochromatosis- tuberculosis- viral myocarditis