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Acute heart failure (Aetiology (Infection/inflammation
Pericarditis/tampo…
Acute heart failure
Aetiology
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Vascular
IHD
Cardiomyopathy
Valve disease
ASD/VSD
Cor pulmonale (COPD, PE, PH)
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Pathophysiology
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Pulmonary/peripheral oedema, hypoxia
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Diagnosis
Examination
SOB, high RR, high HR, HTN/hypotension, raised JVP
Coarse crackles (pulm oedema; LHF)
Peripheral oedema (RHF)
Investigations
Bloods
ABG - hypoxia
FBC. U+E, LFTs
BNP (high)
Trops, D-Dimer (-ve)
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Bedside
Obs - tachy, HTN
ECG
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Management
Initial ABCDE
100% O2, ECG
Definitive
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Nitrates
E.g. GTN, sublingual nitrate
CI: shock
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