Introduction Congestive heart failure (CHF), as defined by the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the American Heart Association (AHA), is “a complex clinical syndrome that results from any structural or functional impairment of ventricular filling or ejection of blood.” Acute precipitating factors of heart failure Aetiology of Heart Failure Classification of Heart failure Using… Continue reading Heart Failure
Month: February 2024
Pressure Ulcers in the Hospitalized Elderly; Risk Factors and Prevention
Pressure ulcers (also known as pressure injuries, bed sores, pressure sores and decubitus ulcers) are localised injury to the skin, underlying tissue or both, usually over a bony prominence, as a result of pressure or pressure in combination with shear. It is found on the sacrum, heels, over the greater trochanters, occiput, shoulders, etc. Pressure… Continue reading Pressure Ulcers in the Hospitalized Elderly; Risk Factors and Prevention