Clinical: CHF

Question 1

• What is
  
  • HFpEF
  • HFrEF

Answer 1

Question 2

HEART FAILURE - ACCF/AHA STAGES OF HEART FAILURE

• This emphasizes the progressive nature of HF and helps to define the appropriate therapeutic approach for each stage
  
  • What happens in stage A?

Answer 2

Question 3

HEART FAILURE - ACCF/AHA STAGES OF HEART FAILURE

• This emphasizes the progressive nature of HF and helps to define the appropriate therapeutic approach for each stage
  
  • What happens in stage B?

Answer 3

Question 4

HEART FAILURE - ACCF/AHA STAGES OF HEART FAILURE

• This emphasizes the progressive nature of HF and helps to define the appropriate therapeutic approach for each stage
  
  • What happens in stage C?

Answer 4

Question 5

HEART FAILURE - ACCF/AHA STAGES OF HEART FAILURE

• This emphasizes the progressive nature of HF and helps to define the appropriate therapeutic approach for each stage
  
  • What happens in stage D?

Answer 5

Question 6

HEART FAILURE - NYHA FUNCTIONAL CLASSIFICATION

• What happens in Class I?

Answer 6

Question 7

HEART FAILURE - NYHA FUNCTIONAL CLASSIFICATION

• What happens in Class II?

Answer 7

Question 8

HEART FAILURE - NYHA FUNCTIONAL CLASSIFICATION

• What happens in Class III?

Answer 8

Question 9

HEART FAILURE - NYHA FUNCTIONAL CLASSIFICATION

• What happens in Class IV?

Answer 9

Question 10

What kind of heart failure is described?

Answer 10

Right sided

Question 11

What kind of heart failure is described?

Answer 11

Left Sided

Question 12

Which race gets CHF more often?

Answer 12

Prevalence of HF in African-Americans reported to be 25% higher than in whites

Question 13

What is the classical presentation of CHF?

Answer 13

Question 14

CHF Evaluation

• What kind of CHF typically presents with an abnormal ECG?
• What diagnostic tests can you do to confirm CHF?
  
  • What is notable about BNP?

Answer 14

Question 15

Are these major or minor clinical criteria for CHF?

Answer 15

Major

Question 16

Are these major or minor clinical criteria for CHF?

Answer 16

Minor

Question 17

How do you use major and minor CHF criteria to dx CHF?

Answer 17

Question 18

HEART FAILURE - LIFESTYLE MANAGEMENT

• What can patients change in their lifestyle to improve their CHF outcome?

Answer 18

Question 19

HEART FAILURE - ACUTE DECOMPENSATED HEART FAILURE

• What can of acute decompensation is shown?

Answer 19

Question 20

HEART FAILURE - ACUTE DECOMPENSATED HEART FAILURE

• What can of acute decompensation is shown?

Answer 20

Question 21

HEART FAILURE - ACUTE DECOMPENSATED HEART FAILURE

• What can of acute decompensation is shown?

Answer 21

Question 22

HEART FAILURE - ACUTE DECOMPENSATED HEART FAILURE

• What can of acute decompensation is shown?

Answer 22