heart failure basics

Question 1

what is HF?

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Question 2

what is the pathophysiology of HF?

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Question 3

what is the pathophysiology of HF when LV fails?

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Question 4

what are the effects of increased LV EDP?

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Question 5

what causes pulmonary oedema in LVF HF?

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LV and LA pressure increases, increasing hydrostatic pressure in capillaries > pulmonary oedema

Question 6

what is the pathophysiology of venous pressure in HF?

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Question 7

what are the signs + symptoms of HF?

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Question 8

signs + symptoms of LHF?

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Question 9

signs + symptoms of RHF?

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Question 10

what is RHF?

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Question 11

what re the signs + symptoms of forward failure?

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Question 12

what are the lung findings in HF?

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Question 13

what are lung biopsy findings in HF?

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Question 14

describe how pitting oedema occurs in HF

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Question 15

what abnormal heart sounds can be heard in HF?

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Question 16

which physiologic systems are key in HF?
what are their effects?

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Question 17

what happens to total peripheral resistance in HF?

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Question 18

what happens to sodium/water retention in HF?

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Question 19

what is ANP?
what happens to ANP in HF?

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Question 20

what is BNP?
what happens to BNP in HF?

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Question 21

what is nesiritide?

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Question 22

how do you diagnose HF?

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