Question

A client visits the healthcare clinic complaining of increasing fatigue and difficulty breathing. Physical assessment findings include a rapid, irregular heart rate of 138 beats/min, blood pressure of 140/86 mmHg, and a respiratory rate of 28 breaths/min. The client's breath sounds are clear with fine crackles in the bases bilaterally. Also noted is positive jugular vein distention (JDV) bilaterally and 1 pitting ankle edema bilaterally. The client's initial medical diagnosis is heart failure (HF) and they are immediately admitted to the acute care facility for further evaluation and treatment.

Answer 1

The doctor must start a battery of tests to prove heart failure, and treat it correctly.

What is Heart failure?

Heart failure, also occurs as congestive heart function, is not enough to meet your body's needs. As a result, fluid can accumulate in the legs, lungs and other tissues throughout the body.

To rule out or confirm a diagnosis of heart failure, your doctor may prescribe one or more of these diagnostic tests:

• Echocardiogram
• Electrocardiogram (ECG)
• Chest X-ray
• Stress test (stress test):
• Cardiac catheterization

With this information, we can conclude that the signs and symptoms of Heart failure can be confusing, so the correct diagnosis is always recommended.

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