Difference between revisions of "Congestive heart failure"
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==General== | ==General== | ||
*[[Clinical diagnosis]]. | *[[Clinical diagnosis]]. | ||
Clinical: | |||
*[[Dyspnea]]. | |||
*Pitting edema. | |||
*[[Pleural effusion]]. | |||
Treatment: | |||
*Diuretics, e.g. furosemide (''Lasix''). | |||
===Causes=== | ===Causes=== | ||
Revision as of 19:36, 15 November 2015
Congestive heart failure, abbreviated CHF, is a clinical diagnosis that is often due to coronary atherosclerosis; however, there are a large number of potential causes.
General
Clinical:
- Dyspnea.
- Pitting edema.
- Pleural effusion.
Treatment:
- Diuretics, e.g. furosemide (Lasix).
Causes
- Coronary atherosclerosis.
- Interstitial lung disease.
- Congenital heart disease.
- Cardiomyopathy.
- Others.