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Stephen Nelson — Congestive Heart Failure

"Dyspnea / bilateral leg edema"

PatientAdult male CourseKaplan Clinical Canvas — verify institution SchoolKaplan Medical (multi-institution) SystemCardiovascular
Final diagnosis

Congestive Heart Failure

Must-not-miss

COPD exacerbation; pneumonia; pulmonary embolism; renal failure

What's in the guide

21 pages, mapped to the rubric

21Pages
  • Full history question bank with verbatim patient responses
  • Physical exam checklist with documentation language
  • Ranked differentials with platform-verified names
  • Full EHR documentation — Subjective + Objective
  • Tests Ordered, each with scoring rationale
  • Complete 6-part management plan
  • SOAP note, ready to submit
  • APA-formatted scholarly references
Scoring logic, decoded

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BNP > 400 pg/mL or NT-proBNP > 900 strongly suggests HF — must order
Echocardiogram is mandatory to classify HFrEF (EF ≤ 40%) vs HFpEF (EF > 50%)
ACEi/ARB + beta-blocker + diuretic = guideline-directed medical therapy
Daily weight monitoring and 2g sodium restriction are required patient education items
Volume status assessment: JVD, peripheral edema, crackles, S3 gallop
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