All triage presentations
Cardiac

CHF / acute pulmonary edema

ED triage front-load checklist

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Lead with the essentials

  1. 1Acute vs progressive dyspnea
  2. 2Orthopnea/PND
  3. 3Edema/weight gain
  4. 4Lung sounds
  5. 5SpO2/O2 requirement
  6. 6BP
  7. 7Chest pain
  8. 8CHF history/EF if known
  9. 9Diuretic adherence
  10. 10CPAP/nitro treatment and response
Front-load

Key points

  • Acute vs progressive dyspnea.
  • Orthopnea/PND.
  • Edema/weight gain.
  • Lung sounds.
  • SpO2/O2 requirement.
  • BP.
  • Chest pain.
  • CHF history/EF if known.
  • Diuretic adherence.
  • CPAP/nitro treatment and response.