Heart Failure Flashcards
heart failure means not being to maintain adequate what
cardiac output
two kinds of failures with heart failure
pump failure
circulatory failure
When heart failure allows fluid congestion and edema
congestive heart failure
two kinds of congestive heart failure
left and right sided
which congestive heart failure:
Cough
Pulmonary edema
Exertional dyspnea
Orthopnea (shortness of breath)
Syncope results from decreased cardiac output to brain
left sided heart failure
which congestive heart failure:
Pleural effusion
Hepatic enlargement, Ascites
Subcutaneous edema
right sided heart failure
what is effected with left sided heart failure
left mitral valve or left ventricle
what is effected with right sided heart failure
right tricuspid valve or right ventricle
accumulation of fluid in interstitial spaces and alveoli
pulmonary edema
labored breathing associated with increased activity
Exertional dyspnea
means difficult or labored breathing in recumbent position.
orthopnea
Increased pressure in abdominal veins results in _______ and enlargement of _____.
congestion
liver
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