National Prescribing Curriculum
Acute pulmonary oedema
Manage a patient presenting with an episode of acute shortness of breath on a background of chronic heart failure.
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Cost: free
About
The National Prescribing Curriculum (NPC) is a series of interactive case-based modules that encourage confident and rational prescribing. The modules follow a stepwise approach as outlined in the WHO's Guide to Good Prescribing.
In this module you will manage a patient presenting with an episode of acute shortness of breath on a background of chronic heart failure.
Learning objectives
On completion of this module, you should be able to:
- identify therapeutic goals in the management of acute pulmonary oedema
- identify factors that can precipitate an exacerbation of heart failure
- write a prescription for medicines to manage acute pulmonary oedema
- choose appropriate clinical criteria for monitoring a patient with acute pulmonary oedema
- identify aspects of care that need to be communicated to the patient and the healthcare team.
