Pathophysiology of heart failure

Question 1

What is cardiac output equation?

Answer 1

Stroke volume x heart rate

Question 2

Wwhat affects stroke volume?

Answer 2

Preload (filling pressure)
Contractility
Afterload

Question 3

Define heart failure

Answer 3

An inability of the heart to maintain an adequate perfusion of the tissues (cardiac output) at a normal filling pressure
It is syndrome of signs and symptoms that may be caused by a variety of pathological conditions

Question 4

What happens to blood volume in Heart Failure

Answer 4

Increased

Question 5

What happens to blood volume in Hypovolaemic Shock

Answer 5

Decreased

Question 6

What happens to JVP in Heart Failure

Answer 6

Increased

Question 7

What happens to JVP in Hypovolaemic Shock

Answer 7

Decreased

Question 8

What happens to pulse rate in Heart Failure

Answer 8

Same

Question 9

What happens to pulse rate in Hypovolaemic Shock

Answer 9

Increased

Question 10

What happens to cardiac output in Heart Failure

Answer 10

Decreased

Question 11

What happens to cardiac output in Hypovolaemic Shock

Answer 11

Decreased

Question 12

What happens to Total peripheral resistance in Heart Failure

Answer 12

Increased

Question 13

What happens to Total peripheral resistance in Hypovolaemic Shock

Answer 13

Increased very much

Question 14

Is it chronic or acute Heart Failure

Answer 14

chronic both

Question 15

Is it chronic or acute Hypovolaemic Shock

Answer 15

acute

Question 16

Is there Immediate danger to life in Heart Failure

Answer 16

No

Question 17

Is there Immediate danger to life in Hypovolaemic Shock

Answer 17

Yes

Question 18

What happens to blood pressure in Heart Failure

Answer 18

Same or Increased

Question 19

What happens to blood pressure in Hypovolaemic Shock

Answer 19

Decreased