ADHF Flashcards
What are ADHF progressions?
HFpEF → HFrEF → Pulmonary congestion → RV dysfunction → Systemic congestion
What are symptoms of low output?
- Altered mental status
- Fatigue
- GI symptoms
- Decreased UO
What are the signs of low output?
- Tachycardia
- Hypotension (hypertension)
- Narrow pulse pressure
- Cool extremities
- Pallor
- Cachexia
Cold signs
What are the symptoms of volume overload?
- dyspnea
- orthopnea
- paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
- ascites
- gastrointestinal symptoms
What are the signs of volume overload?
Wet
1. Rales
2. JVD
3. Abdominojugular reflux
4. S3 gallop
5. Peripheral edema
How do we test for low output?
- Elevated LFTs and sCr
- Venous O2 <60%
- Elevated serum lactation
- CI <2.2 w/o SVR >1400
How do we test volume overload?
- Negative predictive
- BNP <100, NBNP <300
- Serum Na <130
- PCWP >18
- Elevated ALP, GGT
Recreate the Swan-Ganz Pulmonary artery cateter (PAC)?
What is PCWP? Systemic vascular resistance?
Preload; Afterload
Describe the correlation between CI and PCWP? CI and SVR?
What is the indication for hospitalization of ADHF based on fluid overload?
Weight gain >10 kg
S/s of congestion
What is the indication for hospitalization of ADHF based on low CO?
- extreme fatigue
- Hypotension, narrow pulse pressure
- Cool extremities
What is the indication for hospitalization of ADHF based on organ hypoperfusion?
- Worsening renal or hepatic function
- Altered mental status
What is the indication for hospitalization of ADHF based on CVD and hemodynamic status?
- MI or ischemia
- Arrhythmia
What are the goals of ADHF therapy?
- Relieve symptoms
- Improve hemodynamic stability
- Reduce short-term mortality
- Address precipitating factors
When would you use chronic meds during hospitalization?
Absence of cardiogenic shock or symptomatic hypotension → continue all GDMT for HF
What chronic meds can be used during hospitalization?
- β-Blocker therapy may be temporarily held or dose-reduced if recent initiation or up-titration is responsible for acute decompensation
- Renal dysfunction → temporarily hold ACEi, ARB, ANRI, aldosterone antagonists
- Digoxin should only be discontinued if serum concentrations cannot be safely maintained within the desirable range