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88 yrs old Female came to casualty with......

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A  88 yrs old  Female  presented to casualty with C/o  irrelevant talk and altered mental status since 10 days Shortness of Breath since 3 days  Cough since 3 days  HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: Patient was  asymptomatic 10 days ago and then developed altered mental status on & off and her speech being non cohorent  at times and later becoming normal by herself , each episode  lasting for 10- 15 mins . Productive cough 2 days ago  Now dry cough Shortness of breath since  3 days  initially grade III progressed  grade IV in these  3 days.  Later went to outside hospital and 2 D echo was done   2 D echo ( CAD , LAD + territor) , Global Hypokinesia , Severe LV dysfunction  No history of chest pain , palpitations , giddiness. HISTORY OF PAST ILLNESS: N/ K/C/O HTN , DM , CVA , Epilepsy , Asthma  PERSONAL HISTORY:  DIET: MIXED  APPETITE: DECREASED  BOWEL AND BLADDER MOVEMENTS: REGULA...