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HF (Care (Nutritional Therapy (low salt, weight management, cultural…
HF
Care
Nutritional Therapy
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eat smaller, frequent meals
processed meats, cheese, milk, bread, cereal, canned vegetable and soup
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conserve energy/ emotional stability. Severe HF may be at bed rest/. Ambulation (mild-moderate HF) with no strenuous activity
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Medications
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Positive Inotropes (increases contractility, may decrease HR)
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phosphodiesterase
milrinone
strength contractility, decrease preload and afterload
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digitalis
digoxin
hypokalemia, hypomag, and hypercalcemia enhances digoxin, and increases risk of toxicity
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S/S
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Chronic HF
brawny skin change, shiny smooth hairless skin, brown/brawny around ankle
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decreased LOC, chest pain
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pulmonary edema
s/s: pallor, restlessness, tachycardia, tachypnea, cough up pink tinged sputum, crackles, use of accessory muscles
O2, dangling legs, diuretics, morphine, vasodilators
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