Congestive Heart Failure Case Study
Congestive Heart
Failure
Christina Cabrera
Mayra Cortez
Serina Markham
Irina Peters
Prevalence & incidence of CHF
Mortality Rate: 4.1%
5.1 million people in the US have CHF
National Cost is $32 billion each year
550,000 are diagnosed each year.
Congestive heart failure (CHF):
Clinical Presentation
Also known as Heart Failure
Impaired cardiac pumping and/or filling action
Associated with
Cardiovascular diseases
Chronic hypertension
Coronary artery disease
Myocardial infarction
Right Sided Heart
Failure
Left Sided Heart
Failure
Signs:
Murmurs
Jugular Venous
Distention
Edema
Weight Gain
Increased Heart Rate
Ascites
Anasarca
Hepatomegaly
Symptoms:
Fatigue
Anxiety, Depression
Dependent Edema
Anorexia, GI Bloating
Nausea
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Patient Goal: Patient will establish a balance of rest and activity to decrease episodes of fatigue that may severely impact lifestyle choices.
Outcomes: Patient will have fewer days of reported fatigues as measured by self report from baseline.
Interventions:
Adjust patient’s daily activities and reduce intensity level. Stop activities that cause adverse physiological changes: Rationale: To prevent overexertion and strain.
Identify activity needs versus desires to evaluate appropriateness for patient.
Rationale: Patient is unable to ambulate to restroom but desires to run a marathon.
Encourage the patient to maintain a positive attitude. Rationale: To enhance a sense of well being
Community Resources
American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation
(AACVPR), www.aacvpr.org
The Mended Hearts. www.mendedhearts.otg.
Mended Little Hearts. www.mendedlittlehearts.org.
Congestive Heart Failure Online Support Group.
http://www.mdjunction.com/congestive-heart-failure
Failure
Christina Cabrera
Mayra Cortez
Serina Markham
Irina Peters
Prevalence & incidence of CHF
Mortality Rate: 4.1%
5.1 million people in the US have CHF
National Cost is $32 billion each year
550,000 are diagnosed each year.
Congestive heart failure (CHF):
Clinical Presentation
Also known as Heart Failure
Impaired cardiac pumping and/or filling action
Associated with
Cardiovascular diseases
Chronic hypertension
Coronary artery disease
Myocardial infarction
Right Sided Heart
Failure
Left Sided Heart
Failure
Signs:
Murmurs
Jugular Venous
Distention
Edema
Weight Gain
Increased Heart Rate
Ascites
Anasarca
Hepatomegaly
Symptoms:
Fatigue
Anxiety, Depression
Dependent Edema
Anorexia, GI Bloating
Nausea
Signs: …show more content…
Patient Goal: Patient will establish a balance of rest and activity to decrease episodes of fatigue that may severely impact lifestyle choices.
Outcomes: Patient will have fewer days of reported fatigues as measured by self report from baseline.
Interventions:
Adjust patient’s daily activities and reduce intensity level. Stop activities that cause adverse physiological changes: Rationale: To prevent overexertion and strain.
Identify activity needs versus desires to evaluate appropriateness for patient.
Rationale: Patient is unable to ambulate to restroom but desires to run a marathon.
Encourage the patient to maintain a positive attitude. Rationale: To enhance a sense of well being
Community Resources
American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation
(AACVPR), www.aacvpr.org
The Mended Hearts. www.mendedhearts.otg.
Mended Little Hearts. www.mendedlittlehearts.org.
Congestive Heart Failure Online Support Group.
http://www.mdjunction.com/congestive-heart-failure