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Mahmoud Sakr (talk | contribs) /* 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 ... |
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If you suspect your patient may have heart failure | *If you suspect your patient may have heart failure | ||
*make sure to stabilize the patient first | |||
** 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]] | |||
Revision as of 21:17, 24 July 2013
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.
- If you suspect your patient may have heart failure
- make sure to stabilize the patient first
- 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
- monitor blood pressure
- adequate respiratory support with mask/CPAP as needed
- provide adequate oxygenation to keep oxygen saturations above 90%
then click here