老年人慢性心力衰竭的处置及社区管理课件.pptVIP

* The diagnosis of systolic heart failure in older adults can be challenging as they commonly present with atypical and non-specific symptoms, such as fatigue, altered mental status, sleep disturbances and gastrointestinal complaints. Moreover, several classic heart failure symptoms may have alternate etiologies in this population. For example: Fluid retention may be attributed to NSAIDS, corticosteroids, calcium channel blockers, or estrogens. Venous insufficiency may be blamed for peripheral edema. Dyspnea may be related to lung disease or anemia. Classic symptoms may also be overlooked