A 71-year-old woman is admitted with acute dyspnoea to the Emergency Department. Oxygen saturations are 94% on 28% supplementary oxygen and her respiratory rate is 30/min. A rapid B-type natriure tic peptide (BNP) assay is reported as follows: BNP 62 pg/ml
What is the best interpretation of this result?
A.A No conclusion can be drawn from this result
B.A Pulmonary embolism is the most likely cause of her symptoms
C.A If a further BNP level is above 50 pg/ml after one hour then this is diagnostic of heart failure.
D.A Heart failure is unlikely to be the cause of her dyspnoea***
E.A Heart failure is highly likely to be the cause of h er dyspnoea.
What is the best interpretation of this result?
A.A No conclusion can be drawn from this result
B.A Pulmonary embolism is the most likely cause of her symptoms
C.A If a further BNP level is above 50 pg/ml after one hour then this is diagnostic of heart failure.
D.A Heart failure is unlikely to be the cause of her dyspnoea***
E.A Heart failure is highly likely to be the cause of h er dyspnoea.
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