High-output heart failure
Background
- High metabolic state or shunting of blood increasing cardiac demand
Clinical Features
- Dyspnea, fatigue, peripheral edema
- Warm and well-perfused extremities
- Bounding pulse with wide pulse pressure
Differential Diagnosis
- Hyperthyroidism
- Beriberi
- High-output heart failure from AV fistula
- AVM
- Paget disease
- Anemia
- Pregnancy
Evaluation
Management
Disposition
- Admit