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Left sided heart failure (Causes) - ✔✔HTN, Vascular/Artery
Left Sided Heart Failure (S/S) - ✔✔*PINK FROTHY SPUTUM*
Cough
SOB
Left Sided Heart Failure (Diagnostic) - ✔✔echocardiogram
Left Sided Heart Failure (Interventions) - ✔✔How many pillows do
you sleep with?
Diuretics
Education (pillows, elevate legs, cough, deep breathing exercises)
,Right Sided Heart Failure (causes) - ✔✔Left Side
Right Sided Heart Failure (S/S) - ✔✔Edema
Systemic Congestion
Weight Gain
Right Sided Heart Failure (Diagnostic) - ✔✔Echocardiogram
xray
Labs
Right Sided Heart Failure ( Interventions) - ✔✔Digoxin
O2
Diuretics
Right Sided Heart Failure (Education) - ✔✔Fluid Restriction
Avoid Salt
Mitral Valve Stenosis (S/S) - ✔✔Rheumatic Carditis
, Rheumatic Fever
Valve Replacement (Education) - ✔✔Preop Dental Exam
Stop taking anticoagulants 72 hrs prior to surgery
Valve Replacement (PostOp) - ✔✔Management of Pain
Incision Care
Prevent Infections
Respiratory Complications
Mitral Regurgitation (S/S) - ✔✔Fatigue
Chronic Weakness
Decreased CO2
Dyspnea on Exertion
Decreased ability to exercise.
Mitral Regurgitation (Causes) - ✔✔mitral valve prolapse
rheumatic heart disease