Left Sided Heart failure
Left side heart failure
changes in mental status
Left sided heart failure
Decreased PaO2, slight increase in PaCO2, (poor o2 exchange)
left sided heart failure
restlessness, confusion
Left sided heart failure
s3 and s4 heart sounds
left sided heart failure
the most common form of heart failure is left sided heart failure. left sided heart failure results from left ventricular dysfunction. This prevents normal, forward blood flow and causes blood to back up into the left atrium and pulmonary veins. the increased pulmonary pressure causes fluid leakage from the pulmonary capillary bed into the interstitium and then the alveoli. This manifests as pulmonary congestion and edema.
Left sided heart failure
Increased heart rate
Left side heart failure
Crackles (pulmonary edema)
Left side Heart Failure
Left ventricle heaves
Left sided heart failure
PMI displaced inferiorly and posteriorly (LV hypertrophy)
Left side heart failure
Pleural effusion
Left Sided Heart failure
Pulsus Alternans (alternating pulses, strong, weak)
left side heart failure symptoms
weakness, fatigue, anxiety, depression, dyspnea, shallow respirations up to 32-40/min, paroxysymal nocturnal dyspnea, orthopnea (shortness of breath in recumbent position), Dry hacking cough, nocturia, frothy pink tinged sputum
