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Objectives
Review cardiac physiology and pathophysiology of CHF
Early recognition of CHF
Management of CHF
Use of CPAP
Terminology
Heart Failure: The inability of the heart to maintain an output adequate to maintain the metabolic demands of the body.
Pulmonary Edema: An abnormal accumulation of fluid in the lungs.
CHF with Acute Pulmonary Edema: Pulmonary Edema due to Heart Failure (Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema)
Objectives
Review cardiac physiology and pathophysiology of CHF
Early recognition of CHF
Management of CHF
Use of CPAP
Terminology
Heart Failure: The inability of the heart to maintain an output adequate to maintain the metabolic demands of the body.
Pulmonary Edema: An abnormal accumulation of fluid in the lungs.
CHF with Acute Pulmonary Edema: Pulmonary Edema due to Heart Failure (Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema)
