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[[Image:Heartfailure.jpg|thumb|Pictorial representation of what happens in congestive heart failure. (WC/NIH)]]
[[Image:Combinpedal.jpg|thumb|Pitting edema - a manifestation of congestive heart failure. (WC/James Heilman)]]
[[Image:Combinpedal.jpg|thumb|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.
'''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.
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*[[Clinical diagnosis]].
*[[Clinical diagnosis]].


Clinical:
===Clinical===
Symptoms:
*Fatigue.
*[[Dyspnea]].
*[[Dyspnea]].
*Cough.
*Leg swelling.
Signs:
*Pitting edema.
*Pitting edema.
*[[Pleural effusion]].
*[[Pleural effusion]].
*Ascites.
*Elevated JVP.
*Elevated JVP.



Revision as of 20:24, 15 November 2015

Pictorial representation of what happens in congestive heart failure. (WC/NIH)
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

Symptoms:

  • Fatigue.
  • Dyspnea.
  • Cough.
  • Leg swelling.

Signs:

Treatment - LMNOP:

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

Causes

See also

References

  1. Urena, M.; Himbert, D.; Vahanian, A. (Sep 2015). "Percutaneous aortic valve interventions in heart failure patients.". Minerva Cardioangiol. PMID 26397947.
  2. Lang, I. (Jun 2015). "Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension: a distinct disease entity.". Eur Respir Rev 24 (136): 246-52. doi:10.1183/16000617.00001115. PMID 26028636.