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What Causes Hot Flashes With CHF?

I m caring for my mother who has been diagnosed with CHF. They state that she is only using 16% of her heart. She is having episodes of extreme heat coupled with SOB and heart palpitations. We ve been treating with ice packs and increased 02, and tried some lorazepam, which she doesn t like to use because it makes her sleepy. She wants to know what causes these episodes and if Tylenol would help with the hot flash component of these episodes. Thank you!
Fri, 30 Nov 2018
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Hello,

Shortness of breath and palpitations are symptoms of heart failure and I would advise you to get her hospitalized as she needs intensive medical management.

She needs to be put on diuretics to relieve the load on heart. Her ejection fraction is very less so she needs to be put on B blocker too for reducing the heart rate.

She needs proper monitoring and hence needs hospitalization. I hope that answers your question. If you have any further questions please feel free to write.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Dr Nazma.amman, General & Family Physician
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What Causes Hot Flashes With CHF?

Hello, Shortness of breath and palpitations are symptoms of heart failure and I would advise you to get her hospitalized as she needs intensive medical management. She needs to be put on diuretics to relieve the load on heart. Her ejection fraction is very less so she needs to be put on B blocker too for reducing the heart rate. She needs proper monitoring and hence needs hospitalization. I hope that answers your question. If you have any further questions please feel free to write. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr Nazma.amman, General & Family Physician