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When to call nurses
Too many pills!
What CAN I eat??
100
When the heart can not pump enough blood to supply what the body needs.
What is heart failure?
100
Needing extra pillows at night to sit up to breath better or needing to sleep in a recliner.
What is orthopnea?
100
Furosemide (lasix) or torsemide (demadex) or metolazone.
What are diuretics?
100
2,000 milligrams
What is the total amount of sodium I can have each day?
200
High blood pressure, diabetes, heart attack, advanced age.
What are some of the causes of heart failure?
200
Feet, ankles, face, and/or belly are swollen.
What is edema?
200
Drugs that end in "pril".
What are ACEinhibitors?
200
Canned soup, hotdogs, bacon, pizza, chinese food?
What are very high sodium foods?
300
The fraction (percentage) of blood the left side of the heart pumps out with each beat.
What is EF (ejection fraction)?
300
More tired than normal.
What is a symptom of heart failure?
300
Metoprolol or carvedilol.
What are beta blockers?
300
Salt substitutes
What should I avoid?
400
55-60%
What is a normal EF?
400
More short of breath than usual.
What is a symptom of heart failure?
400
Spironolactone or aldactone or eplerenone
What are aldosterone antagonists?
400
Fresh herbs, Mrs. Dash.
What can I use instead of salt?