Clinical Manisfesations

Question 1

What are the clinical manifestations of Left sided HF?

Answer 1

Note: think that patient can not get comfortable; Left = Lungs

• pulmonary congestion
  
  • cough
  • crackles
  • wheezes
  • blood-tinged sputum
  • tachypnea
• restlessness (pt is hypoxic)
• confusion (pt is hypoxic)
• orthopnea
• tachycardia
• fatigue
• cyanosis

Question 2

What are the clinical manifestations of right sided heart failure?

Answer 2

• weight gain
• ascites
• enlarged liver and spleen
• fatigue
• distended jugular veins
• dependent edema
• increase peripheral venous pressure

Question 3

What are the common clinical manifestations?

Answer 3

• SOB
• orthopnea
• fatigue
• paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
• leg swelling/ edema