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How To Decrease Workload Of Congestive Heart?
Your patient is suffering from congestive heart failure. what will you give to decrease workload of the heart:a. Vasodilatorb. Vasoconstrictorc. Salined. EpinephrineVasodilator yes, but my teacher said no you give epinephrine, and for the life of me I cant see the reason why
Tue, 12 Mar 2019
Hello,
Epinephrine should be given in case of really low blood pressure, in case of decompensated heart failure when the patient is in cardio-genic shock.
But sometimes, it can worsen the renal function by causing renal artery constriction.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Ilir Sharka, Cardiologist
Epinephrine should be given in case of really low blood pressure, in case of decompensated heart failure when the patient is in cardio-genic shock.
But sometimes, it can worsen the renal function by causing renal artery constriction.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Ilir Sharka, Cardiologist
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