AHF (Perfusion)
Patho/etiology
Risk factors
Collaborative treatment
Complications
S&S
labs/ diagnostics
Changes in HF symptoms that require urgent therapy
HF: the heart is unable to produce sufficient cardiac output to perfuse the body properly due to a variety of reasons including high BP, valve dysfunction, poor contractility etc.
chronic HF
MI
uncontrolled HTN
arrhythmias
drug us
PE
SOB/ Dyspnea
Fatigue
JVD
inadequate perfusion
CXR
ANP/BNP
echocardiogram
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pt Hx
Cardiogenic pulmonary edema
Can be related to existing heart failure or be new onset (new onset is usually more severe in presentation)
centered around determining the case of HF
invasive hemodynamic monitoring
death
Exercise
Diurestics
Ace inhibitors
beta blockers
fluid retention
dysrhythmia