Heart failure — Flashcards

Stage 3 Heart Failure (difficulty with exertion) = add _____ or BiDil

Paget disease of the bone involves the skull in 40% of cases, which frequently leads to _____

Right-heart failure following implantable pacemaker / cardioverter-defibrillator placement = _____

Hint: cause

ARDS = _____ PCWP

Hint: ↑↓↔

Antibiotics should be given to patients with COPD exacerbation if they have an increase in ≥ 2 of the following symptoms: _____, cough, or sputum production (cardinal symptoms)

When a patient has a COPD exacerbation (↓SpO2 or ↑sputum/cough), treat with the following regimen: _____

What is the likely diagnosis in a patient with a recent URI that presents with CHF, dilated ventricles with diffuse hypokinesia, and low ejection fraction on echocardiogram? _____

Prerenal azotemia = _____ serum BUN/Cr ratio

Hint: ↑↓↔

What is the first-line therapy for urge incontinence? _____

Cheyne-Stokes respiration is associated with _____

Hint: condition