10 Heart Failure

Question 1

What are the clinical signs of left-sided heart failure?

Answer 1

LEFT HF

Large heart- cardiomegaly
Edema
Fluid in lungs- crackles
Tachycardia

3rd or 4th Heart sounds- Gallop
Functional murmur of mitral regurgitation

Question 2

What are the clinical signs of right-sided heart failure?

Answer 2

Pulmonary ARTERY
(As pulmonary artery comes from the right side of the heart)

Pitting oedema

Ascites
Raised JVP
Tiredness (fatigue)
Pleural Effusion
Respiratory difficulty (dyspnoea)
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Question 3

What are the symptoms of left sided heart failure?

Answer 3

Left Sided Heart Failure

Laying down- orthopnoea
Shortness of breath (dyspnoea)
Hard to breathe at night (paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnoea)
Fatigue