Heart failure — Flashcards

Loop diuretics may be used to treat the symptoms of pulmonary _____ in an acute heart failure exacerbation

_____ shock may be caused by acute MI, HF, valvular dysfunction, and arrhythmia (pump failure)

Bronchiectasis is associated with poor _____ motility (e.g. smoking, Kartagener syndrome)

Pleural effusion can be treated with _____ to remove fluid

Dilated cardiomyopathy results in _____ dysfunction (systolic or diastolic)

Do upper motoneuron lesions present with weakness? _____

Systolic dysfunction (heart failure) occurs due to decreased _____, often secondary to ischemia/MI or dilated cardiomyopathy

The presence of the heart sound S3 in middle-aged or older adults indicates volume _____

Digoxin is used for symptomatic relief of chronic _____

Chronic mitral regurgitation may result in volume overload and _____-sided heart failure