Heart failure

Heart failure: Excerpt from Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)

Signs and Symptoms

Left-sided: dyspnea, orthopnea, crackles, wheezing, hypoxia, respiratory acidosis, cough, cyanosis, palpitations, arrhythmias, elevated blood pressure, pulsus alternans; right-sided: dependent peripheral edema, hepatomegaly, splenomegaly, jugular vein distention, ascites, weight gain, arrhythmias, hepatojugular reflux, nausea, vomiting, anorexia, fatigue, dizziness, syncope, weakness

Treatment (Tx)

Diuresis, digoxin, vasodilators, inotropics, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, oxygen

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Book Source Details

• Book Title: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)
• Author(s): Springhouse
• Year of Publication: 2005
• Copyright Details: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), Copyright © 2005 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

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