Chronic Congestive Heart Failure

Question 1

Define cchf?

Answer 1

Hearts inability to pump sufficient blood to supply bodys needs

Question 2

What are some histories questions of this conditions?

Answer 2

Curent level of stability of BP?
Any previous infarction?
Heart surgery?
Permission to contact MD?
Any changes in body - healing time , cold extremities

Question 3

What are mx goals in acute stage?

Answer 3

• reduces sns firing
• increase relax
• decrease peripheral resistance ( extremities first
  Monitor sign of distress
  Dizziness
  Red face
  Difficulty breathing
  Flushed

Question 4

Specific tecniques on acute ?

Answer 4

MD approval
Relaxation focus
Positioning consideration
head neck limps , depenginh on severity ( avoid trunk)

Question 5

What occur in Right side Heart failure,?

Answer 5

Back up of blood systematically
Pronounced edema in abs ( ascites) and lower extremities
Jungular vein distended ( severe cases)

Question 6

What happen in left sided heart failure ?

Answer 6

Pulmonary accumulation( edema in lung)
Difficulty breathing
Nochtunal dysnea
Feeling suffocation 
Severe case -  anciety, confusion , irritablity impaired memory , insomnia

Question 7

What are CI in this conditions?

Answer 7

Same as hypertention
MLD
Elevation of limp
Deep abs mx( increase returning too much blood)
Large limp mov't 
Repetitive Long effleurage Stroke
Full body hydro
Stimulationg tapotement

Question 8

What are some warning symptoms?

Answer 8

Pain n chest
1 or both arm
Neck , back , jaw , stomach sob, cold sweat, nausea , lightheaches
Stop mx!