Question 1

can you give d5w in chf?

Accepted Answer

CHF: If a CHF patient is dehydrated, d5w could be a choice in rehydration but with close eye to electrolyte status.

Question 2

what could you give to a patient with chf?

Accepted Answer

Heart Failure: There are 2 types of heart failure. Diastolic and Systolic heart failure.  One is failure to contract while other is failure to relax. Equal prognosis

What can you do?
- Lifestyle Modifications are key
- healthy Diet, no smoking, low sodium are very important

Medications usually given
- Beta Blockers, ACEinhibitor/ARBs, Aldosterone blockers, Nitrates/Hydralazine (better in Black Males)

Question 3

can you give beta blockers to a chf patient?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Long time ago the first beta blockers  like propanolol were contraindicated in chf. Nowadays we prefer to use more selective beta blockers for CHF like coreg(r)(carvedilol) or metoprolol.Poole-wilson pa, swedberg k, cleland jg, et al. Comparison of Carvedilol and metoprolol on clinical outcomes in patients with chronic heart failure in the Carvedilol or metoprolol european trial (comet): randomise.

Question 4

if chf patient, can you give hypertonic enema such as fleets?

Accepted Answer

Maybe: Depends on the level of control the patient's CHF is in.

Question 5

if a patient has copd and chf can you give them albuterol?

Accepted Answer

CHF: A patient with COPD and CHF can generally use albuterol. Some patients with CHF have signficant arrhythmias and for these there is some danger of triggering a serious arrhythmia. This discussion should be had with the patient's dr.

Question 6

my mom just called me from hosp and said she is on magnesium. why would they give a patient with copd, chf and diabetic magnesium? maybe she's confused

Accepted Answer

It is very good: For both COPD and chf


she should  continue at home if her doc agrees.

Question 7

preserved lv heart function, slight thickening of muscle. 65 yo female 2 heart, 1 kidney failure last month (cr 1.4 before fail). uti developed but hospital did not give ab. test e.coli? dehydrated and hgb drops on lasix (9.4)what is causing the chf?

Accepted Answer

Need more info: Lasix (furosemide) doesn't cause anemia-there is another cause. To know the cause of CHF, must know condition of the valves, diastolic function (determined by echo) and whether there is evidence of ischemia (determined by stress testing and/or heart cath).  Need more information!

Question 8

why is d5w used in people with chf?

Accepted Answer

D5W and HF: D5w  is not used as a specific treatment for heart failure. It is often used as part of intravenous medication administration in these patients.

Question 9

when was chf found?

Accepted Answer

Remote in history: Long long ago patients were noted to develop swelling and shortness of breath. It was called "hydrops" and was treated with mercurial diuretics in the past before they were found to be toxic due to murcury content giving way to the new diuretics like acetazolamide, thiazides, and loop diuretics.

Question 10

how is chf diagnosed?

Accepted Answer

History, testing: The combination of symptoms and objective physical findings is a startting point, confirmed by echocardiography which has the advantage of not only confirming the diagnosis, but helping sort out the causes, which then help direct targeted treatment.  Blood tests to help confirm the diagnosis (bnp) and evaluate metabolic causes are useful.  Modern treatment is successful to improve quality of life.

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