Difference between revisions of "Congestive heart failure"

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*Pitting edema.
*Pitting edema.
*[[Pleural effusion]].
*[[Pleural effusion]].
*Elevated JVP.


Treatment - ''LMNOP'':
Treatment - ''LMNOP'':

Revision as of 19:38, 15 November 2015

Pitting edema - a manifestation of congestive heart failure. (WC/James Heilman)

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:

Treatment - LMNOP:

  • Lasix (furosemide).
  • Morphine.
  • Nitrates.
  • Oxygen.
  • Position (elevate head).

Causes

See also