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Is Acute Pulmonary Edema Serious?
What is it caused by?
What can cause this? |
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Definition
YES, it is a medical EMERGENCY!
Caused by anything that decreases the ability of the LEFT VENTRICLE to pump
MI, HTN, Valvular disease, Rapid arrhythmias |
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| When assessing for Pulmonary Edema, what do you look for? |
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Definition
| restless, anxious, SOB, crackles, cyanosis, gurgling resp, pink frothy sputum, ABG: DECREASE O2, INCREASE CO2, Tachy |
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| Interventions for Pulmonary Edema? |
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Definition
| 1. O2 (PEEP, Pulse oximeter, ABGs) 2. Positive Inotropics (Digoxin, Dopamine, Primacore, Inocor) 3. Morphine 4. Diuretics 5. Swan Ganz (provide rt heart information) 6. Assess for shock |
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What is Congestive Heart Failure?
What is the classification of CHF? |
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Definition
Heart can not pump adequate amount of blood to meet metabolic demands
I-No limitation II-Slight limitation III-Limitations to ADL IV-Symptoms at rest
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Definition
| CAD, Systemic or pulmonary hypertension, Valvular heart disease, increased workload of the heart |
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| What is the progression of CHF? Starting with Decrease of blood ejection from left ventricle |
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Definition
| Decrease of blood ejection from left ventricle-->DECREASE in CO-->INCREASE SNS-->RELEASE RENIN-->Vasoconstriction-->Secretion of Aldosterone-->Fluid retention |
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