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