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. …show more content…
This disease affects men and women, but there are certain factors that cause the risk to increase. Other health issues may cause a slight disadvantage to your health as well, such as hypertension, coronary artery disease, and any sort of valve conditions. Some unrelated illnesses may contribute to CHF as well, these include; diabetes, thyroid disease, and obesity. African-Americans are 1.5 times more likely to develop this disease over caucasians as well, according to, https://www.emoryhealthcare.org/heart-vascular/wellness/heart-failure-statistics.html http://www.healthline.com/health/congestive-heart-failure#Causesandrisks3 There are multiple ways to go about getting diagnosed as a CHF affected patient, first you would need to list your symptoms to your doctor, then the tests will begin. Your doctor will do a variety of things including:
Electrocardiogram- Records heart …show more content…
Being more pro-active is a huge thing that CNA’s are encouraged to do, this includes telling the RN when things are changing with our residents. Things we have to look for as signs of CHF are weight gain, coughing or chest congestion, lack of appetite or nausea, increase in fatigue, swelling in abdomen area, decreased urine output (less than 500 cc in 24 hr period) or dark urine, low BP, chest pain, and shortness of breath. As a responsibility factor of the CNA, we must take extra measures to ensure the comfort and safety of our residents with CHF. These may
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. …show more content…
This disease affects men and women, but there are certain factors that cause the risk to increase. Other health issues may cause a slight disadvantage to your health as well, such as hypertension, coronary artery disease, and any sort of valve conditions. Some unrelated illnesses may contribute to CHF as well, these include; diabetes, thyroid disease, and obesity. African-Americans are 1.5 times more likely to develop this disease over caucasians as well, according to, https://www.emoryhealthcare.org/heart-vascular/wellness/heart-failure-statistics.html http://www.healthline.com/health/congestive-heart-failure#Causesandrisks3 There are multiple ways to go about getting diagnosed as a CHF affected patient, first you would need to list your symptoms to your doctor, then the tests will begin. Your doctor will do a variety of things including:
Electrocardiogram- Records heart …show more content…
Being more pro-active is a huge thing that CNA’s are encouraged to do, this includes telling the RN when things are changing with our residents. Things we have to look for as signs of CHF are weight gain, coughing or chest congestion, lack of appetite or nausea, increase in fatigue, swelling in abdomen area, decreased urine output (less than 500 cc in 24 hr period) or dark urine, low BP, chest pain, and shortness of breath. As a responsibility factor of the CNA, we must take extra measures to ensure the comfort and safety of our residents with CHF. These may