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Suggest Treatment For Congestive Heart Failure In A 61-year-old
I am a 61 female who was diagnosed with congestive heart failure about 8 years ago. I have been starting to get light headedness, sometimes to the degree that I feel faint. Last time it did this my difibulator reacted. Didn t go off but I was told it regulated my heart. This time it was worse, almost did faint. I still have palpatations. This was abut 15 minutes ago.
Thu, 10 May 2018
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I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
According to your symptoms, you have fainted because of -
1. Maybe your medication, it contains usually diuretics and causes fainting sometimes and also low sodium
2. Maybe you have arrhythmia
3. Other things
Go for CBC, LFT, KFT and sodium and potassium level, Troponin test, ECG, ECHO and other things accordingly.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Chandra Shekhar
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
According to your symptoms, you have fainted because of -
1. Maybe your medication, it contains usually diuretics and causes fainting sometimes and also low sodium
2. Maybe you have arrhythmia
3. Other things
Go for CBC, LFT, KFT and sodium and potassium level, Troponin test, ECG, ECHO and other things accordingly.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Chandra Shekhar
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