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i am wondering if anyone who knows???
I am wondering if my doctor is testing me for chf shes having me weigh my self every morning and she also put me on Hydrochlorothiazide/Spironolactone com 25 mg each?
QUOTE: I am wondering if my doctor is testing me for chf shes having me weigh my self every morning and she also put me on Hydrochlorothiazide/Spironolactone com 25 mg each?
>>>>>My cardiologist suggested I weigh myself each morning after I had had congested heart failure years ago.. An increase of several pounds could indicate the heart is in a failure mode, and I was asked to contact the doctor if that condition occurred.
>>>>>My cardiologist suggested I weigh myself each morning after I had had congested heart failure years ago.. An increase of several pounds could indicate the heart is in a failure mode, and I was asked to contact the doctor if that condition occurred.
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
Hello,
For congestive heart failure diagnosis, certain investigations are required and these include ECG, chest x-ray, echocardiography , nuclear medicine studies and maybe a coronary angiography (using dye inside of the blood vessels that can be seen using X-ray methods). You need to talk to your cardiologist and get these investigations done to rule out CHF.
It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. For exact diagnosis, you are requested to consult your doctor. I sincerely hope that helps. Take care and please do keep me posted on how you are doing.
For congestive heart failure diagnosis, certain investigations are required and these include ECG, chest x-ray, echocardiography , nuclear medicine studies and maybe a coronary angiography (using dye inside of the blood vessels that can be seen using X-ray methods). You need to talk to your cardiologist and get these investigations done to rule out CHF.
It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. For exact diagnosis, you are requested to consult your doctor. I sincerely hope that helps. Take care and please do keep me posted on how you are doing.
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