Framingham criteria for diagnosis of congestive cardiac failure
Cardiology
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heart failure
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medicine
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notes
Major criteria
Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
Neck vein distention
Rales
Cardiomegaly
Acute pulmonary edema
S3 gallop
Increased venous pressure
Positive hepatojugular reflux
Minor criteria
Extremity edema
Night cough
Dyspnea on exertion
Hepatomegaly
Pleural effusion
Vital capacity reduced by one-third from normal
Tachycardia (120 beats/min)
