Mnemonic for cardiac failure
Precipitating factors of cardiac failure = PRECIPITATES
P = Physical stress
R = Reduction of treatment inappropriately
E = Emotions
C = Cortocosteroid (secondary fluid retention)
I = Infection (e.g.: Infective endocarditis)
P = Pulmonary embolism
I = Increased metabolic demand (e.g.: anaemia, pregnancy)
T = Thyrotoxicosis
A = Arrhythmia
T = Tropic drugs
E = Everything else – hypertension
S = Secondary heart disease
Complications of cardiac failure = HATIKU
H = Hyponatremia (low sodium)
A = Arrhythmia
T = Thromboembolism
I = Impaired liver function test
K = K+ low (hypokalemia)
U = Uraemia
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