Symptoms of Cor pulmonale
Symptoms of Cor pulmonale
The list of signs and symptoms mentioned in various sources
for Cor pulmonale includes the 12
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Cor pulmonale:
Signs and symptoms
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
As long as the heart can compensate for the increased pulmonary vascular resistance, clinical features reflect the underlying disorder and occur mostly in the respiratory system. They include chronic productive cough, exertional dyspnea, wheezing respirations, fatigue, and weakness. Progression of cor pulmonale is associated with dyspnea (even at rest) that worsens on exertion, tachypnea, orthopnea, edema, weakness, and right upper quadrant discomfort. Chest examination reveals findings characteristic of the underlying lung disease.
Signs of cor pulmonale and right-sided heart failure include dependent edema; distended jugular veins; prominent parasternal or epigastric cardiac impulse; hepatojugular reflux; an enlarged, tender liver; ascites; and tachycardia. Decreased cardiac output may cause a weak pulse and hypotension. Chest examination yields various findings, depending on the underlying cause of cor pulmonale.
In COPD, auscultation reveals wheezing, rhonchi, and diminished breath sounds. When the disease is secondary to upper airway obstruction or damage to central nervous system respiratory centers, chest findings may be normal, except for a right ventricular lift, gallop rhythm, and loud pulmonic component of S2. Tricuspid insufficiency produces a pansystolic murmur heard at the lower left sternal border; its intensity increases on inspiration, distinguishing it from a murmur due to mitral valve disease. A right ventricular early murmur that increases on inspiration can be heard at the left sternal border or over the epigastrium. A systolic pulmonic ejection click may also be heard. Alterations in the patient’s level of consciousness may occur.
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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
Pulmonary hypertension:
Signs and symptoms
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
Most patients complain of increasing dyspnea on exertion, weakness, syncope, and fatigability. Many also show signs of right-sided heart failure, including peripheral edema, ascites, jugular vein distention, and hepatomegaly. Other clinical effects vary with the underlying disorder.
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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
Cor pulmonale:
Signs and symptoms
(Handbook of Diseases)
As long as the heart can compensate for the increased pulmonary vascular resistance, signs and symptoms reflect the underlying disorder and occur mostly in the respiratory system. They include chronic productive cough, exertional dyspnea, wheezing respirations, fatigue, and weakness.
Progression of cor pulmonale is associated with dyspnea (even at rest) that worsens on exertion, tachypnea, orthopnea, edema, weakness, and right upper quadrant discomfort. Chest examination reveals findings characteristic of the underlying lung disease.
Signs of cor pulmonale and right-sided heart failure include dependent edema; distended neck veins; enlarged, tender liver; prominent parasternal or epigastric cardiac impulse; hepatojugular reflux; and tachycardia.
Decreased cardiac output may cause a weak pulse and hypotension.
Thoracic assessment
Chest examination yields various findings, depending on the underlying cause of cor pulmonale. In COPD, auscultation reveals wheezing, rhonchi, and diminished breath sounds. When the disease is secondary to upper airway obstruction or damage to central nervous system respiratory centers, chest findings may be normal except for a right ventricular lift, gallop rhythm, and loud pulmonic component of S2.
Tricuspid insufficiency produces a pansystolic murmur heard at the lower left sternal border; its intensity increases on inspiration, distinguishing it from a murmur caused by mitral valve disease. A right ventricular early murmur that increases on inspiration can be heard at the left sternal border or over the epigastrium. A systolic pulmonic ejection click may also be heard.
Drowsiness and alterations in consciousness may occur.
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Source: Handbook of Diseases, 2003
Pulmonary hypertension:
Signs and symptoms
(Handbook of Diseases)
Most patients complain of increasing dyspnea on exertion, weakness, syncope, and fatigability. Many also show signs of right-sided heart failure, including peripheral edema, ascites, jugular vein distention, and hepato-megaly. Other clinical features vary according to the underlying disorder.
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Source: Handbook of Diseases, 2003
Pulmonary Hypertension:
Pulmonary Hypertension - signs & symptoms
(The 5-Minute Pediatric Consult)
Pitfalls:
- Signs and symptoms of pulmonary hypertension are not specific and can easily be missed.
- Consider obstructive sleep apnea as a possible cause of pulmonary hypertension (ask about snoring if suspecting pulmonary hypertension in the absence of overt cardiac or pulmonary disease).
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Source: The 5-Minute Pediatric Consult, 2008
Cor pulmonale as a Cause of Symptoms or Medical Conditions
When considering symptoms of Cor pulmonale, it is also important to consider Cor pulmonale as a possible cause of other medical conditions.
The Disease Database lists the following medical conditions that Cor pulmonale may cause:
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and may not be the full list of Cor pulmonale signs or Cor pulmonale symptoms.
Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Cor pulmonale may vary on an individual basis for each patient.
Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of any signs or symptoms and whether they
are indeed Cor pulmonale symptoms.
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