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#69 Inpatient Heart Failure: 5 Pearls Segment

Core IM | Internal Medicine Podcast

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Assessing Heart Failure: Vital Signs and JVP Insights

This chapter explores the initial clinical assessment for patients suspected of heart failure exacerbation, with a strong focus on the importance of vital signs, particularly blood pressure. It highlights the role of jugular venous pressure (JVP) in evaluating intracardiac filling pressures and stresses the relevance of thorough documentation and clinical assessments. The discussion delves into effective techniques for examining JVP and emphasizes how these indicators can provide critical insights into a patient's cardiac status.

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