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Patho
CHF
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| inability of the heart to pump sufficient blood to meet the demands of the body | congestive heart failure |
| stiff valve | stenosis |
| most heart failture begins with failure of what side? | left |
| name 3 things that can causes right-sided heart failure | left ventricular failture; right ventricular myocardial infarction; pulmonary hypertension |
| clinical manifestations of right-sided heart failure | congestion of peripheral tissues |
| this occurs when indentations are left after pressing of fingertips on the affected skin | pitting edema |
| how much weight a patient must gain notice pitting edma | 10 lbs. |