(E) Congestive Heart Failure/Pulmonary
Edema CHF Question and answers
correctly solved
What is congestive heart failure? - correct answer ✔abnormal condition that
reflects impaired cardiac pumping caused by myocardial infarction, ischemic
heart disease, or cardiomyopathy
What is pulmonary edema? - correct answer ✔excessive movement of fluid
form the pulmonary vascular system to the extravascular system (interstitial
space) and air spaces of the lung (alveoli). Most commonly caused by CHF.
What is the general appearance of a CHF and pulmonary edema patient? -
correct answer ✔peripheral/pedal edema,
diaphoresis,
cyanosis
What is the respiratory pattern of a CHF and pulmonary edema patient? -
correct answer ✔tachypnea,
orthopnea,
paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea (PND)
What are the breath sounds of a CHF and pulmonary edema patient? - correct
answer ✔crackles,
wheezing
What is the cough like of a CHF and pulmonary edema patient? - correct
answer ✔pink frothy secretions
, What is the chest percussion like of a CHF and pulmonary edema patient? -
correct answer ✔flat or dull percussion note
What is other chest assessment findings of a CHF and pulmonary edema
patient? - correct answer ✔increased tactile fremitus,
increased vocal fremitus
list diagnostic testing used for confirming CHF and pulmonary edema - correct
answer ✔CXR,
ABG,
PFTs,
Hemodynamics,
Cardiac enzymes
What are the CXR findings for CHF and pulmonary edema? - correct answer
✔bilateral fluffy opacities,
dilated pulmonary arteries,
left ventricular hypertrophy (cardiomegaly),
butterfly or bat winged pattern,
Kerley A & B lines
What are the PFT findings for CHF and pulmonary edema? - correct answer
✔reduced volumes,
reduced capacities,
normal FEV1/FVC ratio
Edema CHF Question and answers
correctly solved
What is congestive heart failure? - correct answer ✔abnormal condition that
reflects impaired cardiac pumping caused by myocardial infarction, ischemic
heart disease, or cardiomyopathy
What is pulmonary edema? - correct answer ✔excessive movement of fluid
form the pulmonary vascular system to the extravascular system (interstitial
space) and air spaces of the lung (alveoli). Most commonly caused by CHF.
What is the general appearance of a CHF and pulmonary edema patient? -
correct answer ✔peripheral/pedal edema,
diaphoresis,
cyanosis
What is the respiratory pattern of a CHF and pulmonary edema patient? -
correct answer ✔tachypnea,
orthopnea,
paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea (PND)
What are the breath sounds of a CHF and pulmonary edema patient? - correct
answer ✔crackles,
wheezing
What is the cough like of a CHF and pulmonary edema patient? - correct
answer ✔pink frothy secretions
, What is the chest percussion like of a CHF and pulmonary edema patient? -
correct answer ✔flat or dull percussion note
What is other chest assessment findings of a CHF and pulmonary edema
patient? - correct answer ✔increased tactile fremitus,
increased vocal fremitus
list diagnostic testing used for confirming CHF and pulmonary edema - correct
answer ✔CXR,
ABG,
PFTs,
Hemodynamics,
Cardiac enzymes
What are the CXR findings for CHF and pulmonary edema? - correct answer
✔bilateral fluffy opacities,
dilated pulmonary arteries,
left ventricular hypertrophy (cardiomegaly),
butterfly or bat winged pattern,
Kerley A & B lines
What are the PFT findings for CHF and pulmonary edema? - correct answer
✔reduced volumes,
reduced capacities,
normal FEV1/FVC ratio
