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Congestive Heart Failure Flashcards

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Signs of Pulmonary Congestion/Edema

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Dyspnea, paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea (due to increased venous return when lying flat), orthopnea (lying flat) and crackles and shit

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“Heart Failure Cells”

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Hemerosidin-laden macrophages in lungs from intraalveolar hemorrhage

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Cor Pulmonale

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Right heart failure caused by chronic lung disease, where hypoxia causes global constriction of pulmonary capillaries, increasing pressure on RH

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Hepatic Finding of RH Failure

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Nutmeg liver from congestion

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