Lecture 27: Heart Failure Flashcards

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What characterizes left sided heart failure?

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Blood tinged cough, feeling of suffocation when sleeping, shortness of breath OEDEMA AT LUNG BASE

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What characterizes right sided heart failure?

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Hepatic and splenic enlargement, ankle swelling, pleural effusion

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