Cor Pulmonale – Signs & Symptoms Nursing Mnemonic (Please Read His Text)
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Please Read His Text
- P-Peripheral edema
- R-Raised JVP
- H-Hepatomegaly
- T-Tricuspid incompetence
Description
Cor pulmonale is an enlargement of the right side of the heart caused by a problem with the lungs or pulmonary vessels. This pneumonic represents the symptoms
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