Acute Medical Presentations — Flashcards

Oxygen target saturations for acute heart failure are _____-98%

Acute _____ heart failure occurs for the first time often precipitated by ACS, hypertension, valvular heart disease, cardiomyopathies

O/E acute heart failure has _____, S3 gallop, & jugular venous distension

Hint: lung auscultation

Hypoperfusion in acute heart failure can result in _____ skin

What bloods are done for acute heart failure? _____ for heart failure Troponins to exclude ACS

Acute decompensated heart failure is most commonly precipitated because of _____

Nitrates for acute heart failure are contraindicated if patient is _____

Patients with acute _____ heart failure typically present with acute dyspnoea, orthopnea, lower extremity oedema, along with bilateral crackles / wheezing (known as cardiac asthma)

Myocardial infarction-induced acute left ventricular failure can result in rapid onset _____ and acute pulmonary oedema

What bed-side investigation is done for acute heart failure? _____