Pulmonary edema Flashcards
1
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Pulmonary Edema- Eti
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CHF- back up of blood through lungs
2
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Pulmonary Edema- Sx
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- Severe dyspnea- acute onset, worse at rest
- Tachycardia, diaphorisis & cyanosis
- Pulmonary rales, rhonchi, expiratory wheezes
3
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Pulmonary Edema- Dx
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- CXR- pulmonary vascular congestion, interstial markings, butterfly pattern or alveolar edema, cardiomegaly
- Elevated BNP
- Echo- ejection fraction, arterial pressure
4
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Pulmonary Edema- Tx
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- Supplemental o2
- Morphine
- Diuretic
- NTG
- Postive inotropes
