In acute decompensated heart failure, what finding is most characteristic?
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Correct answer: Pulmonary crackles, orthopnoea, and elevated JVP
Decompensated heart failure typically presents with fluid overload signs including pulmonary congestion (crackles), orthopnoea, and elevated jugular venous pressure.
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