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Is it normal to have rales in having a congestive heart failure?
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∙ 15y ago
Yes, it is considered a sign/ symptom of CHF if the heart has been damaged on the left side. It is caused by fluid backing up into the lungs (pulmonary edema) because the left side of the heart is not able to keep up with the amount of blood being pumped from the healthy right side. The crackling sound is caused by the air being pushed through this fluid.
If the heart has been damaged on the right side, you will see a build up of fluids usually in the ankles causing considerable swelling.
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What is the condition known for when the heart is unable to pump enough blood to meet the body's needs?
Im not a doctor but that sounds a lot like a heart attack.
What is the correct coding for congestive heart failure with hypertension?
Diagnosis: Congestive heart failure. What is the condition?
What is the best treatment available for congestive heart failure?
A promising treatment for Congestive Heart Failure is EECP (Enhanced External Counter-Pulsation).
What is it called heart failure on the left side of the heart?
Congestive heart failure - right-sided occurs in 1 in 20 people. It is a condition in which the right side of the heart loses its ability to pump blood efficiently.
Congestive heart failure involving the right side of the heart would be evident in the body as?
Congestive heart failure involving the right side of the heart would be evident in the body as edematous feet.
What is the condition known for when the heart is unable to pump enough blood to meet the body's needs?
Im not a doctor but that sounds a lot like a heart attack.
What is the correct coding for congestive heart failure with hypertension?
Diagnosis: Congestive heart failure. What is the condition?
What does the heart of a person with congestive heart disease appear to look like?
A heart that has been affected with congestive heart failure will have smaller and harder arteries than a normal heart. That is the only change in the appearance of the heart.
What is insufficiency of the heart?
Congestive Heart failure.
What is the best treatment available for congestive heart failure?
A promising treatment for Congestive Heart Failure is EECP (Enhanced External Counter-Pulsation).
Are congestive heart failure and diastolic heart failure the same?
Congestive heart failure is a buildup of fluid due to a failure of the heart to maintain a normal forward flow. It is a pump problem. Symptoms my include swelling of the soft tissues of the extremities, particularly the lower extremities, shortness of breath from buildup of fluid in the lungs, inability to lie down due to shortness of breath, decreased appetite, and exercise intolerance.An enlarged heart may be seen on chest xray in a patient with congestive heart failure, but other conditions may cause an enlarged heart as well, including chronic hypertension.
Does congestive heart failure run in families?
Not always but can be and it most likely runs in your genetics
Do people with alcoholism die of congestive heart failure?
Chronic alcoholism can lead to dilated cardiomyopathy which consequently can result in congestive heart failure.
What is it called heart failure on the left side of the heart?
Congestive heart failure - right-sided occurs in 1 in 20 people. It is a condition in which the right side of the heart loses its ability to pump blood efficiently.
Congestive heart failure involving the right side of the heart would be evident in the body as?
Congestive heart failure involving the right side of the heart would be evident in the body as edematous feet.
Can congestive heart failure cause spleen problems?
Over time, untreated, worsening congestive heart failure will affect virtually every organ in the body.
Who killed eisenhower?
he died of congestive heart failure
