Sandbox:chf
chf
| Disease | Symptoms | Signs | Laboratory findings | Diagnostic modality | Management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiac | HFpEF | Exertional dyspnea, reduced exercise tolerance, orthopnea, paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea, edema | Elevated JVP, fine crackles, edema | Increased BNP | Echocardiography (normal EF) | Control of volume overload and hypertension,
treatment of underlying condition (obesity, AF, coronary artery disease, anemia) |
| HFrEF | Exertional dyspnea, reduced exercise tolerance, orthopnea, paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea, edema | Elevated JVP, fine crackles, edema | Increased BNP | Echocardiography (reduced EF) | Diuretics, ACE inhibitors, ARB, | |
| Pericardial disease | ||||||
| Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy | ||||||
| Valvular disease | ||||||
| Arrhythmia | ||||||
| Pulmonary | Chronic airway disease | |||||
| Interstitial lung diseaee | ||||||
| Chronic thromboembolic disease | ||||||
| Sleep apnea | ||||||
| High output status | Anemia | |||||
| Thyrotoxicosis | ||||||
| Others | Liver disease | |||||
| Chronic kidney disease |