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In heart failure, the _________ _________ can no longer meet the metabolic demands of the body.
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cardiac output
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Some major signs of heart failure include:
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cariomegaly (hypertrophy), Gallop rhythm (S-3), hepatomegaly, splenomegaly, peripheral edema, ascites
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Symptoms of right-sided heart failure (chronic) include the following:
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anorexia and nausea, pain in upper right quadrant, oliguria during day, polyuria at night
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Symptoms of left-sided heart failure (acute) include the following
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dyspnea, orthopnea, paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea, coughing, wheezing
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In addition to lifestyle modifications, several drug classifications can be used to treat heart failure:
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diutetics, cardiac glycosides, beta blockers, ACE inhibitors, angiotensin II receptor antagonists, phophodiasterase inhibitors, beta agonists, vasodilators
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Beta blockers are:
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negative inotropic
negative chronotropic negative dromotropic |
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Phosphodiesterase inhibitors are
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positvie inotropic
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Beta agonists are:
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postive inotropic
positvie chronotropic postive dromotropic |
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Cardiac glycosides are:
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postive inotropic
negative chronotropic postive dromotropic |
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Before administering a cardicac gylcoside, you must take the ________ of the patient. If it is below ____ or above _____ you must hold the medication and call the doctor. Patients should wear a medic alert bracelet.
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pulse, 60, 100
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