Heart failure: Clinical manifestations and diagnosis in adults
Apr 20, 2022 · HF is a complex clinical syndrome identified by presence of current or prior characteristic symptoms, such as dyspnea and fatigue, and evidence of cardiac dysfunction as a cause of these symptoms (eg, abnormal left ventricular [LV] and/or right ventricular [RV] filling and elevated filling pressures) [1-5].
Heart Failure Differential Diagnoses - Medscape
The mnemonic DEFEAT-HF consists of five steps that may be helpful in the diagnosis and management of heart failure in the older population: diagnosis, etiology, fluid volume,...
Diagnosis and Evaluation of Heart Failure | AAFP
Jun 15, 2012 · Pulmonary venous congestion and interstitial edema on chest radiography in a patient with dyspnea make the diagnosis of heart failure more likely (LR+ = 12).
Acute heart failure: differential diagnosis and treatment
Apr 26, 2023 · Acute heart failure is a heterogeneous clinical syndrome and is the first cause of unplanned hospitalization in people >65 years. Patients with heart failure may have different clinical presentations according to clinical history, pre-existing heart disease, and pattern of intravascular congestion.
Determining the etiology and severity of heart failure or ...
Feb 17, 2022 · Heart failure (HF) is a common clinical syndrome caused by a variety of cardiac diseases [1]. Evaluation of the etiology and severity of HF is discussed here. Initial evaluation of suspected HF and the management and prognosis of HF are discussed separately.
Acute heart failure - Differentials - BMJ Best Practice
Chest x-ray: reticular infiltrate in the late stages of disease. High-resolution CT scan: ground-glass appearance, reticular infiltrates, honeycombing, and architectural distortion. Spirometry: restrictive pattern.
Heart failure is a common clinical syndrome characterized by dyspnea, fatigue, and signs of volume overload, which may include peripheral edema and pulmonary rales. Heart failure has high...
1. Establish a differential diagnosis for new onset shortness of breath (SOB). 2. Understand the pathophysiology of heart failure (HF). 3. Recognize signs and symptoms of heart failure. 4. Describe the diagnostic approach to suspected heart failure. 5. Create a treatment plan for heart failure. CASE ONE:
Congestive heart failure - VisualDx
Aug 24, 2023 · Diagnosis Overview: Heart failure (HF) is a clinical syndrome caused by any structural or functional cardiac impairment leading to the inability of the heart to pump enough blood to meet the body's demand. HF presents with fatigue, dyspnea on exertion, orthopnea, and fluid retention (peripherally or pulmonary).
Heart Failure (HF) - Heart Failure (HF) - MSD Manual Professional Edition
Heart failure (HF) involves ventricular dysfunction that ultimately leads to the heart not providing tissues with adequate blood for metabolic needs. In heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), the ventricle contracts poorly and empties inadequately; ejection fraction is low.