MNEMONIC FOR CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE MANAGEMENT

Congestive Heart Failure management includes number of non-pharmacological, pharmacological, and invasive strategies to limit and reverse the signs and symptoms of heart failure depending on the severity of the disease.

When thinking of the possible medical management for Congestive Heart Failure, always remember another condition called "DWARFISM" for it's mnemonic.

CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE MANAGEMENT
D-iuretics/digoxin/deliver oxygen
W-eigh patient daily
A-minophylline
R-otating torniquet
F-owler's position
I-ntake and output monitoring
S-odium restriction
M-orphine/mechanical ventilation

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CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS MNEMONIC

Differentiating the signs and symptoms of Congestive Heart Failure between right sided and left sided can be very confusing.

Left Sided CHF signs and symptoms:

1.  fatigue
2. orthopnea
3. rales/restlesness
4. cyanosis/confusion
5. extreme weakness
6. dyspnea

Right Sided CHF signs and symptoms:

1. bloating
2. anorexia
3. cyanosis/cool legs
4. oliguria
5. nausea
6. edema
7. distended neck veins

 

 

Above illustration shows a helpful mnemonic for nurses, nursing students and other health professionals to easily differentiate the signs and symptoms between Right Sided Congestive Heart Failure and Left Sided Congestive Heart Failure.

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