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Instructional Level: Intermediate
Webinar
Accreditation Information:
Course Outline:
Hour 1
- Review of cardiac anatomy & physiology
- Defining what is congestive heart failure: types, etiology, risk factors, signs/symptoms
Hour 2
- Patient Education:
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- NYHA Classification
- Lab Values
- Edema, vital signs, auscultation
- Functional Outcomes
Hour 3
- Treatment with CHF:
- medications
- nutrition
- exercise
- indications/contraindications
- edema management
- patient education
- case studies