1.0NURSING.comhttps://admin.nursing.comNichole Weaver MSN/Ed, RN, CCRNhttps://admin.nursing.com/blog/author/njweaver/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="ouuRQsaPUi"><a href="https://admin.nursing.com/lesson/03-05-heart-failure-exacerbation/">03.05 Heart (Heart) Failure Exacerbation</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://admin.nursing.com/lesson/03-05-heart-failure-exacerbation/embed/#?secret=ouuRQsaPUi" width="600" height="338" title="“03.05 Heart (Heart) Failure Exacerbation” — NURSING.com" data-secret="ouuRQsaPUi" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://admin.nursing.com/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> Overview Identifying these patients when they hit the ED doors is vital to their treatment. Getting a throrough history can help to determine their treatment and subsequent recovery plan. Nursing Points General Determine cause of acute exacerbation Right or Left Sided failure? Determine interventions Assessment Try to determine cause: Acute coronary syndrome Uncontrolled hypertension Cardiomyopathies […]