Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) Pathophysiology, Nursing, Treatment, Symptoms | Heart Failure Part 1

Congestive heart failure (congestive heart failure CHF) pathophysiology, treatments, and symptoms nursing lecture on heart failure for nursing students. This congestive heart failure NCLEX review with give you mnemonics on how to remember the causes of heart failure and the different types of heart failure, such as left-sided or right-side heart failure. I also discuss the pathophysiology of both left ventricular systolic and diastolic dysfunction along with right-sided dysfunction. Signs and symptoms of heart failure affecting the left-side are pulmonary in nature with the patient experience, dyspnea, crackles, orthopnea, and paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea. Whereas, the signs and symptoms of right-sided heart failure are peripheral in nature with the patient experiencing swelling of the liver, hands, feet, abdomen nocturia, and jugular venous distention. Tests used to diagnose heart failure include a blood test called BNP, echo-cardiogram, heart catheterization, chest x-ray, or nuclear stress test. Left-sided heart failure is the most common type of heart failure and can lead to right-sided heart failure. Patients with left ventricular systolic dysfunction have low ejection fractions (EFs) compared to patients with left ventricular diastolic dysfunction who may have a normal ejection fraction. Don't forget to check out the other cardiovascular NCLEX reviews. Quiz on Heart Failure: http://www.registerednursern.com/hear... Lecture notes: http://www.registerednursern.com/hear... Part 2 on Heart Failure:    • Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) Treatment, ...   Nursing Gear: https://teespring.com/stores/register... Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_c... Nursing School Supplies: http://www.registerednursern.com/the-... Nursing Job Search: http://www.registerednursern.com/nurs... Visit our website RegisteredNurseRN.com for free quizzes, nursing care plans, salary information, job search, and much more: http://www.registerednursern.com Check out other Videos:    / registerednursern   Popular Playlists: NCLEX Reviews:    • NCLEX Study Strategies   Fluid & Electrolytes:    • Fluid and Electrolytes Nursing   Nursing Skills:    • Nursing Skills Videos   Nursing School Study Tips:    • Nursing School Study Tips   Nursing School Tips & Questions"    • Nursing School Tips & Questions   Teaching Tutorials:    • Teaching Tutorials   Types of Nursing Specialties:    • Types of Nursing Specialties   Healthcare Salary Information:    • Healthcare Salary Information   New Nurse Tips:    • New Nurse Tips   Nursing Career Help:    • Nursing Career Help   EKG Teaching Tutorials:    • EKG/ECG Interpretation   Personality Types:    • Playlist   Dosage & Calculations for Nurses:    • Dosage Calculations Nursing   Diabetes Health Managment:    • Diabetes Health Managment