The patient has seasonal allergies and she reports that she smoked in her 20’s. She had a change in her job and now works as an assistant at an Artisan Bread Bakery. She had to take this job to help with finances. She could be behind on bills. She possibly took a pay cut.…
(2014), right side heart failure is defined by a vicious cycle of acute decomposition, worsening symptoms and subsequent stabilization following hospitalization. However, since patients feel they have recovered after admission, they are likely to feel they no longer require more tablets. The move results in poor drug compliance leading to re-admission and re-stabilization of the patient. The author calls upon physicians, nurses and other healthcare providers to educate the patients on drug compliance and the need for them to continue taking the drugs (De Vette et al., 2014). Physicians should offer patients with right side heart failure health education and allow them to participate in the treatment process.…
Heart failure (HF) is, after cirrhosis, the second-most common cause of ascites. Serum B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) plays an important role in the diagnosis of HF. Therefore, we hypothesized that BNP would be useful in the differential diagnosis of ascites. Consecutive patients with new onset ascites were prospectively enrolled in this crosssectional study. All patients had measurements of serum-ascites albumin gradient (SAAG), total protein concentration in ascitic fluid, serum, and ascites BNP.…
What side of the heart is affected by congestive heart failure (right, left, or both)? At the point when the right half of the heart starts to work less effectively, it can't pump much blood into the vessels of the lungs. Would Fluid accumulate somewhere? If so, Where? Explain your answer. Yes, Congestive heart failure (CHF) happens when the heart's pumping activity turns out to be weak to the point that liquid starts to amass in the lungs and other body tissues.…
Easy X Medium Hard A 78-year-old female comes into the emergency department with increasing dyspnea. She states that she has had trouble breathing for the past month, which started on-and-offon and off, but over the past week it has become more constant throughout the day. Her dyspnea is worse when getting up out of her chair to go to the kitchen or bathroom and she notes feeling winded when halfway through her walk. She denies sleeping flat on her back, but describes sleeping on her side with two pillows under her.…
Out of the many cardiovascular diseases that exist today, Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) is the most common. CHF is the failure of the heart to distribute adequate blood supply back to the body through the heart. The heart muscle is weakened and is no longer able to pump blood back through the heart and often becomes enlarged due to the workload it must take on. When the heart begins to fail, the lungs also tend to suffer. The lungs can fill with blood; which is known as pulmonary congestion.…
Heart Failure- Case Study [Name of Writer] [Name of Institution] Heart failure Clinical Course of Care Clinical course of care means how the disease changes its behavior from time to time; it may improve or deteriorate, depending on the care that is being provided. Clinical guidelines should be followed, but the team has to practice the best individualized care in order to treat the patient well. Clinical guidelines based on heart failure are the primary focus of several medical platforms.…
As a medical assistant you will see many causes of congestive heart failure. You will learn how disease, birth defects, viruses, and the patients’ life style can lead to congestive heart failure. You will learn how to help the patients with better prognosis. When working with a patient that has congestive heart failure you should do the following steps to help the doctor get the right diagnosis.…
Congestive Heart Failure Congestive heart failure is a progressive condition in which fluid builds up around the heart and causes pumping of the heart to become more and more difficult. Heart failure (CHF) occurs when the ventricles of your heart can’t pump blood sufficiently, causing fluid to build up not only around your heart but lungs, abdomen, and liver as well. There are multiple different types of CHF, the most common being left-sided which is when the left ventricle is weakened. Along with that, there are two separate types of left-sided CHF which are known as Systolic HF, where the ventricle fails to contract correctly and Diastolic HF, where the ventricle stiffens, according to, http://www.healthline.com/health/congestive-heart-failure#Overview1.…
Congestive heart failure (CHF) is a stage of cardiac disease initiated because of a myriad of insults to the heart which impairs its inability to pump enough blood for the human physical structure. The prevalence of CHF has increased in the past few years due to longevity of the patient population and to improved survival from acute cardiac disease such as myocardial infarction (MI). Recent studies suggest new sources which have been shown to take part in the pathophysiology of CHF. These new causes include inflammatory mechanisms associated with lectin complement pathway, mannose-binding lectin (MBL), along with carotid body chemoreceptors which play a central role in sympathoexitatory conditions. A new approach to early diagnosis, along with…
As a nation, 75% of our health care dollars goes to treatment of chronic diseases (CDC). Heart failure is among these chronic diseases. About 5.1 million people in the United States have heart failure (CDC). Currently, heart failure has no cure. The disease can be medically treated as well as managed through lifestyle changes.…
Introduction Heart failure (HF) is a growing epidemic today as people are living longer with the diagnosis. In 2013, it was estimated that over 550,000 new cases of HF arise annually in the United States.1 Globally, the prevalence of HF is over 23 million.1 The American Heart Association defines heart failure as a syndrome resulting from “any structural or functional cardiac disorder that impairs the ability of the ventricle to fill or eject blood.” 1 In essence, the heart fails to meet the demands of the heart because of decreased ventricular filling or decreased ejection fraction. When the ventricle fails to fill, it is called diastolic HF and the ventricle hypertrophies concentrically.…
• Introduction : Congestive heart failure (CHF) is specifically known as congestive cardiac failure (CCF) in the scientific papers. The term ‘’CHF’’ describes a debilitating condition in which the heart 's function as a pump is unable to deliver an adequate amount of rich-oxygen blood to the rest of the body and the fluid builds up in the body and other organs making the heart congested. CHF results from any structural or functional cardiac disorder that weakens the pumping ability of the heart, for instance, congestion of the arteries or a general weakness of the heart muscle caused by having unhealthy life styles. CHF is classified into two types: systolic dysfunction and diastolic dysfunction. The patients who have heart failures commonly experience the symptoms like breathlessness, excessive tiredness, leg swelling, etc.…
Pathophysiology Congestive heart failure (CHF) is a clinical syndrome in which the pumping action of the heart becomes less powerful and fluid builds up forcing it into the lungs causing pulmonary edema or causing edema in the peripheral vascular system. CHF is used interchangeably with Heart failure (HF). HF is characterized by myocardial dysfunction, which is an alteration in ventricular contraction. Myocardial dysfunction can be caused by a result of many different conditions such as coronary artery disease, hypertension, cardiomyopathy, valvular disorders, renal dysfunction, ischemia and myocardial infarction. It can be systolic heart failure in which the heart muscles are weakened and results in decreased blood ejected from the ventricle,…
In managing heart failure, a balanced diet is essential for immunity purposes. Cholesterol levels should be observed since high intake of fat foods leads to blockage of the coronary artery leading to ischemic heart diseases. Patients should also take low salt concentration to avoid volume overload. Green vegetables and fibers help in reducing fat levels. They should be observant on the fluid intake especially if they experience shortness of breath.…