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==DDX==
==DDX==
#Cardiovascular
#Cardiovascular
##ACS
##[[ACS]]
##Acute valve dysfunction
##[[Acute Valve Dysfunction]]
##Aortic Dissection
##[[Aortic Dissection]]
##Dysrhthymia
##[[Dysrhthymia]]
##Endocarditis
##[[Endocarditis]]
##Hypertensive crisis
##[[Hypertensive Emergency]]
##Pericardial tamponade
##[[Pericardial Tamponade]]
#Pulmonary
#Pulmonary
##COPD
##[[COPD]]
##PE
##[[PE]]
##PNA
##[[PNA]]
#Other
#Other
##Pure volume overload
##Pure volume overload
###Renal failure
###[[Renal Failure]]
###Post-transfusion
###Post-[[Transfusion]]
##Sepsis  
##[[Sepsis]]


===Causes of Decompensation===
===Causes of Decompensation===
#Medication noncompliance
#Medication noncompliance
#Dietary noncompliance
#Dietary noncompliance
#Uncontrolled HTN
#Uncontrolled [[HTN]]
#MI
#[[MI]]
#Valvular dysfunction
#[[Valvular Dysfunction]]
#Arrhythmias
#[[Arrhythmias]]
#Infection
#Infection
#Inappropriate medications (e.g., negative inotropes)
#Inappropriate medications (e.g., negative inotropes)
#Fluid overload
#Fluid overload
#Missed dialysis
#Missed dialysis
#Thyrotoxicosis
#[[Thyrotoxicosis]]
#Anemia
#[Anemia]]
#Alcohol withdrawal
#[[Alcohol Withdrawal]]
 
==Treatment==
==Treatment==
===Acute Pulmonary Edema and Hypertensive Heart Failure===
===Acute Pulmonary Edema and Hypertensive Heart Failure===

Revisión del 13:51 6 abr 2012

Background

  • Assume valvular problem in new-onset CHF
  • Assume valve thrombosis in CHF w/ a prosthetic valve
  • Do not give vasodilators in AS, HOCM; yes in MR

NYHA Classes

  1. No Sx
  2. Sx with every day activity
  3. Severely limits activity
  4. Sx at rest

Etiology

  1. CAD
  2. HTN
  3. Cardiomyopathy
  4. Valvular
  5. High-output
  6. Post-partum
  7. Tamponade
  8. Dysrhythmias

Diagnosis

  1. CBC (r/o anemia)
  2. Chem
  3. ECG
  4. CXR
    1. Cephalization
    2. Interstitial edema
    3. Pulmonary venous congestion
    4. Pleural effusion
    5. Alveolar edema
    6. Cardiomegaly
  5. Troponin?
  6. BNP?
    1. <100 (Sn 90%, NPV 89%)
    2. > 500 (Sp 87%, PPV 90%)
    3. Elevated in:
      1. Elderly, kidney failure, PE
    4. Decreased in:
      1. Obese

DDX

  1. Cardiovascular
    1. ACS
    2. Acute Valve Dysfunction
    3. Aortic Dissection
    4. Dysrhthymia
    5. Endocarditis
    6. Hypertensive Emergency
    7. Pericardial Tamponade
  2. Pulmonary
    1. COPD
    2. PE
    3. PNA
  3. Other
    1. Pure volume overload
      1. Renal Failure
      2. Post-Transfusion
    2. Sepsis

Causes of Decompensation

  1. Medication noncompliance
  2. Dietary noncompliance
  3. Uncontrolled HTN
  4. MI
  5. Valvular Dysfunction
  6. Arrhythmias
  7. Infection
  8. Inappropriate medications (e.g., negative inotropes)
  9. Fluid overload
  10. Missed dialysis
  11. Thyrotoxicosis
  12. [Anemia]]
  13. Alcohol Withdrawal

Treatment

Acute Pulmonary Edema and Hypertensive Heart Failure

See Pulmonary Edema

Hypotensive Heart Failure

See Cardiogenic Shock

Heart Failure Without Pulmonary Edema

  • UNLOAD+
  1. Upright Position
  2. Nitrates
    1. Consider nitroprusside 0.3 mcg/kg/min if NTG ineffective
  3. Lasix
    1. Give nitrates first
  4. Oxygen
  5. ACEI
    1. Enalaprilat 0.004mg/kg as IVB or 1mg gtt over 2hr
      1. Avoid in pregnancy, hyperK+
  6. Digoxin
    1. Indicated for a fib rate control
  7. CPAP/BiPAP

Disposition

Admission Criteria (AHCPR '00)

  1. ACS
  2. Pulm edema/resp distress
  3. O2 sat < 90% on room air
  4. Severe complicating illness
  5. CHF refractory to outpt therapy
  6. Anasarca
  7. Symptomatic hypotension or syncope
  8. Arrythmia (e.g. new a. fib)
  9. Inadequate outpt support

See Also

Pulmonary Edema

CHF Meds

Source

EB Medicine, UpToDate, DONALDSON (adapted from Lampe)