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==If you suspect your patient may have heart failure, [[Quick History and physical for CHF|click here]]== | ==If you suspect your patient may have heart failure, make sure to stabilize the patient first e.g. provide adequate oxygenation to keep oxygen saturations above 90%, adequate respiratory support with mask/CPAP as needed, monitor blood pressure, keep the patient on a monitored bed, then[[Quick History and physical for CHF|click here]]== | ||
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Definition
- Heart failure; congestive heart failure; or commonly known as CHF is the inability of the heart muscle to eject or fill with blood to meet the metabolic demands of the body.