31425 Updates in the Management of Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF)

What you'll learn

Course overview

Nurses often care for patients in various stages of heart failure, so it is vital for nurses to know about the management methods for the condition to ensure best patient outcomes. This course discusses updates in the management of acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF). Topics include treatment plans that address both home goal-directed medical therapy (GDMT) and new inpatient therapies; when home GDMT should be held or modified in patients admitted with ADHF; American Heart Association (AHA) guideline recommendations for diuretics in patients with ADHF; creating a diuretic plan for a hypervolemic patient that includes initial dosing and adjustments based on patient response; indications for vasodilator therapies and their relative venous and arterial effects; and assessing a patient for indications for inotropic therapy. There is also a discussion about how implicit bias may impact healthcare.