Difference between revisions of "Congestive heart failure"
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*[[Pleural effusion]]. | *[[Pleural effusion]]. | ||
Treatment: | Treatment - ''LMNOP'': | ||
* | *Lasix (furosemide). | ||
*Morphine. | |||
*Nitrates. | |||
*Oxygen. | |||
*Position (elevate head). | |||
===Causes=== | ===Causes=== | ||
Revision as of 19:37, 15 November 2015
Congestive heart failure, abbreviated CHF, is a clinical diagnosis that is often due to coronary atherosclerosis; however, there are a large number of potential causes.
General
Clinical:
- Dyspnea.
- Pitting edema.
- Pleural effusion.
Treatment - LMNOP:
- Lasix (furosemide).
- Morphine.
- Nitrates.
- Oxygen.
- Position (elevate head).
Causes
- Coronary atherosclerosis.
- Interstitial lung disease.
- Congenital heart disease.
- Cardiomyopathy.
- Others.