CHF Flashcards
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Precipitating Factors of Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)
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‘FAILURES’ mnemonic:
- F: Forgetting meds
- A: Anemia (acute/chronic), Arrhythmia
- I: Ischemic or Infection
- L: Lifestyle (↑ Salt, ↑ Water, Alcohol)
- U: Upregulation (Pregnancy, Hyperthyroid, Corticosteroids)
- R: Renal Failure
- E: Embolism (Pulmonary Embolism)
- S: Stenosis (Aortic Stenosis, Renal Artery Stenosis)
