Heart failure — Flashcards

ACE inhibitors are first line agents in the treatment of heart _____

What sound on respiratory exam may be associated with heart failure? _____

SIADH is characterized by increased _____ of free water

_____ syndrome is a condition in which severely overweight people fail to breathe rapidly or deeply enough

Systolic dysfunction as a result of dilated cardiomyopathy may lead to biventricular _____

Which class of renal disorders may be treated with loop diuretics? _____

Chronic complications of chronic bronchitis include pulmonary hypertension with progression to _____

Clinical features of right heart failure are due to _____ congestion

What is the most common cause of hospital readmission in patients with medicare?_____

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