Mr. Halstead, I'm seeing some things that tell me that your heart isn't working very well. Your fingertips are purple, you're having a hard time breathing, and your energy seems, uh... depleted.
Had this heart thing forever. It's... it's never been a problem.
You mind if I have a listen?
If it'll get you two off my ass.
[listening to Pat's heart] Apical holosystolic murmur and the lungs are wet.
In English?
It means that your heart has been compensating for the faulty valve for a very long time, and now it can't keep up, so fluid is backing up into your lungs.
It literally means you're drowning in your own blood. We need to get you to the hospital.
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