Notes in 02_Acute Left Ventricular Failure

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Published	02/10/2024	Presentation of {{c2::Acute Left Ventricular Failure (LVF)}} {{c1::Rapid onset breathlessness exacerbated by lying flat and improved by sitting up}} {…
Published	02/10/2024	Signs on Examination of Acute Left Ventricular Failure (LVF) {{c1::Tachypnoea and Tachycardia}} {{c1::Reduced oxygen saturations}} {{c1::3rd Hear…
Published	02/10/2024	Pathophysiology of Acute Left Ventricular Failure (LVF){{c1::Left Ventricular Failure (LVF) occurs when the left ventricle is unable to adeq…
Published	02/10/2024	Causes of Acute Left Ventricular Failure (LVF) {{c1::Iatrogenic (e.g. aggressive IV fluids in frail elderly patient with impaired left ventricular fun…
Published	02/10/2024	Approach to Acute Left Ventricular Failure {{c1::ECG (to look for ischaemia and arrhythmias)}} {{c1::Arterial Blood Gas (ABG)}} {{c1::Chest X-ray}} {{…
Published	02/10/2024	Definitive Diagnosis of Acute Left Ventricular Failure is through blood test {{c1::BNP}} and then {{c1::Echocardiogram}}
Published	02/10/2024	Management of Acute Left Ventricular FailureRemembered as {{c1::Stop SOD}} {{c1::Stop IV fluids (monitor fluid balance: input and output)}} {{c1::Sit …
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