NREMT EMT

Category - Cardiac

While assessing a patient you notice that he is producing frothy pink sputum; this indicates that he may be suffering from what?
  1. Shock
  2. Esophogeal Cancer
  3. Pulmonary edema
  4. Tonsilitis
Explanation
Answer: C -Pulmonary edema may be indicated by pink frothy sputum. Other symptoms include bubbling or crackling lung sounds on auscultation called “rales;” difficulty breathing; excessive sweating; easier breathing when sitting up which is called orthopnea; anxiety; and palor. Pink, frothy sputum is a late sign of pulmonary edema.
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