Acute Medical Presentations — Flashcards

What is the likely diagnosis in a child that presents with fever and signs of heart failure after several days of a URI (runny nose and nasal congestion)? _____

Hint: ?diagnosis

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

Acute heart failure often presents with a _____ or blood-tinged cough

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

Acute heart failure is categorised into _____ HF (~70%) and de novo HF (~15%)

What are the findings of heart failure on CXR? (Mnemonic: **ABCDE**) _____

_____ is rapid onset of worsening symptoms of heart failure

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

Hypertension, pulmonary congestion, and minimal peripheral oedema after a myocardial infarction is suggestive of _____

Nitrates for acute heart failure are contraindicated if patient is _____