EMS Field Identification of Heart Failure

Overview

4 out of 5 (4 Reviews)

Credits

1.00

Post Assessment Questions

4

Start Date

1 Sep 2023

Last Review Date

9 Nov 2024

Expiration Date

31 Aug 2026

Estimated Time To Finish

60 Minutes


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Activity Description

Heart failure can arise from multiple causes, all resulting in decreased perfusion of body tissues. Conditions that may lead to heart failure include drug overdose, infection, myocardial infarction, and chronic hypertension. Regardless of whether the presentation is acute or chronic, the symptoms of heart failure may range from mild to life-threatening.

Recognition of heart failure and its underlying cause is difficult to accomplish in the field due to the often limited availability of diagnostic tools and trained clinicians qualified to interpret testing results. Still, the priorities of emergency medical services when encountering a patient in respiratory distress in the prehospital setting include quick clinical assessment, oxygen supplementation, proper positioning, fluid overload reduction, and immediate transport to an appropriate facility.

This activity for healthcare professionals is designed to enhance learners' proficiency in evaluating and managing heart failure in the field. Trainees gain a broader grasp of the condition's risk factors, pathophysiology, presentation, and best diagnostic and therapeutic practices in the prehospital setting. Greater competence enables learners to collaborate within an interprofessional team caring for patients with heart failure, improving outcomes.


Target Audience

This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of physicians, physician associates, nurses, pharmacists, and nurse practitioners.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, the learner will be better able to:

  • Identify the signs and symptoms indicative of heart failure.

  • Identify capnography results consistent with heart failure.

  • Develop a clinically guided initial management strategy for suspected heart failure cases.

  • Collaborate with the interprofessional team to educate, treat, and monitor patients with heart failure to improve health outcomes.

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Continuing Education Accreditation Information

In support of improving patient care, StatPearls, LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

 

Nurses: StatPearls designates this activity for 1.00 ANCC contact hour(s). Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Please consult your professional licensing board for information on the applicability and acceptance of continuing education credit for this activity.

Method of Participation and Credit

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  2. Review the target audience, learning objectives, and disclosure information.
  3. Study the educational content of the enduring material.
  4. Choose the best answer to each activity test question. To receive credit and a certificate, you must pass the test questions with a minimum score of 100%.
  5. Complete the post-activity assessment survey.

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Disclaimer

This educational activity was planned and produced in accordance with the ACCME Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Faculty may discuss investigational products or off-label uses of products regulated by the US Food and Drug Administration. Readers should verify all information before employing any therapies described in this educational activity.

The information provided for this activity is for continuing education purposes only and is not meant to substitute for the independent medical/clinical judgment of a healthcare provider relative to diagnostic and treatment options of a specific patient’s medical condition. The information presented does not necessarily reflect the views of StatPearls or any commercial supporters of educational activities on statpearls.com. StatPearls expressly disclaims responsibility for any adverse consequences resulting directly or indirectly from information in the course, for undetected error, or through a participant's misunderstanding of the content.

Unapproved Uses of Drugs/Devices: In accordance with FDA requirements, the audience is advised that information presented in this continuing education activity may contain references to unlabeled or unapproved uses of drugs or devices. Please refer to the FDA-approved package insert for each drug/device for full prescribing/utilization information.

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Reviews

LIBERTY M. on 3/25/2021

John-Paul M. on 3/21/2023

Brian G. on 10/26/2022

Gary M. on 8/19/2022

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