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 TR is a 75 yo M admitted into the hospital with heart failure. He complains of shortness of breath and orthopnea and has not eaten for several days. He has a history of hypertension, which has gone uncontrolled for several decades. His typical intake is:
 B Scrambled eggs  D 1 12-oz can tomato soup
  Bacon  1 slice meat loaf
  Grits  20 oz lemonade
  16 oz orange juice  
 Banana  
 L Pastrami sandwich on rye bread  
 Potato salad  
 1 12-oz can of clam chowder  
  20 oz water  

-TR is at risk for developing which condition?


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