Ventricular fibrillation. (Ventricular fibrillation is a medical emergency that will result in death if left untreated) The nurse identifies the problem of a potential complication—pulmonary edema—for a patient in acute congestive heart failure (CHF).
Angina may resemble heartburn or indigestion. Angina is usually relieved by nitroglycerin. Angina may appear as jaw pain. Dependent edema of the extremities, enlargement of the liver, oliguria, jugular vein distention, and abdominal distention are signs and symptoms of.