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Heart Failure Flashcards

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What are the features of left ventricular failure?

A 
Alveolar oedema
Kirley B lines 
Cardiomegally 
Dilated upper vessels of the lung
Effusion
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What are symptoms of left sided heart failure?

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Pink frothy sputum
Orthopnea
Cold peripheries

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What are symptoms of right sided heart failure?

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Raised JVP
Lung diseases (from cardiac disease)
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What is the treatment for heart failure?

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Diuretics - furesmide 
Ace inhibitors - Lisinopril
Beta Blockers - propanolol
Spironolactone 
Digoxin 
Vasodilators - hydralazine, isosorbide dinitrate
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If you cannot give the patient ace inhibitors what should you give them in place ?

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Angiotensin Receptor blockers - Losartan

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What are the nitrates used for heart failure?

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Hydralazine

Isosorbide dinitrate

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