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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