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ModerateCardiovascularAcute pulmonary oedemauk-plab-1

A 76-year-old man with known heart failure presents acutely breathless. He is sitting upright, tachypnoeic with widespread crackles, pink frothy sputum, BP 150/90 mmHg and SpO2 86% on air. What is the most appropriate immediate management?

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