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3 stages of acute heart failure(general physio)

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increased filling pressure (pawp) –> venous lung congestion
Dec stroke volume compensated by tachycardia
Dec CO –> decomp HF

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2 effects of natriuetic peptides

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urine na secretion(hyponatremia) helping preload
Systemic vessel dilation helping preload and afterload

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BNP value in ICU

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not useful due to renal insuff and sepsis/SIRS

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