CHF & Shock Flashcards
1
Q
What is congestive heart failure?
A
Where the right or left side is unable to maintain adequate circulation and has a pumping failure
2
Q
What are some symptoms of congestive heart failure?
A
Shortness of breath, fatigue, edema, ascites
3
Q
What is hypovolemic shock?
A
Volume loss or cardiogenic shock and unable to maintain arterial blood pressure
4
Q
What are some symptoms of hypovolemic shock?
A
Pallor, coldness, hypotension , collapsing of superficial veins, mental unclarity, decreased urine output
5
Q
What is Eisenmenger syndrome?
A
The development of pulmonary hypertension, due to a long-standing left to right shunt and ends up reversing to a right to left shunt
