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Acute left heart failure in elderly

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Common symptoms

低血压、肺淤血、潮式呼吸、烦躁不安、发绀、鼻翼扇动、肺部啰音、反应迟钝、端坐呼吸、粉红色泡沫痰

The pathology of disease

Acute left heart failure in elderly is acute decompensated HF; older adults; dyspnea; orthopnea; edema; known HF; BNP; urgent; diuretics; oxygen; cardiology/emergency.

Symptoms

Dyspnea; orthopnea; known HF; older adult; BNP; urgent

Causes

Ischemia; hypertension; arrhythmia; CHF; elderly.

Treatment

Diuretics; oxygen; treat cause; cardiology/emergency; urgent

Dept

Cardiology / emergency / geriatrics.

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