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Traditionally, congestive heart failure has been classified according to severity of symptoms, first formulated by the
STAGES of CHF (A ... Stage D CHF is frequently ... Diagnosis #Cardiology #CHF ... Classification #Stages ... Classes #NYHA #ACCAHA
Stages in the development of HF and recommended therapy by stage. ACEI indicates angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor;
Stages in the development ... therapy by stage ... #CHF #Congestive ... HeartFailure #Staging #Stages ... #ACCAHA #Algorithm
STAGES of CHF (A, B, C, D), however, describe the severity of structural abnormalities that impair
STAGES of CHF (A ... Stage D CHF is frequently ... associated with end-stage ... Management #Cardiology #CHF ... #ACCAHA #Algorithm
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
of a patient in Stages ... especially in Stage ... Stage B is defined ... Diagnosis #Cardiology #CHF ... Classes #NYHA #ACCAHA
Peripheral Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Lower Extremity Edema

Edema occurs when any of the following
Edema: • DVT • CHF ... • Neoplasm Bilateral ... Extremity Edema: • CHF ... swells first, stays ... causing compression/stasis
Stage II - Interstitial edema
Stage II of CHF is characterized by fluid leakage into the interlobular
Stage II - Interstitial ... edema Stage II ... of CHF is characterized ... Radiology #CXR #CHF ... Intersitial #Edema #RadiologyAssistant
Previous normal chest x-ray (left) and CHF stage II with perihilar haze (right). On the left
x-ray (left) and CHF ... stage II with perihilar ... The lateral view ... #CHF #Vascular ... Engorgement #Thickening #RadiologyAssistant
Pleural effusion is bilateral in 70% of cases of CHF.
When unilateral, it is slightly more often
70% of cases of CHF ... On the left images ... evident on the lateral ... Radiology #CXR #CHF ... PleuralEffusion #RadiologyAssistant
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
Stage I - Redistribution ... during a period of CHF ... Radiology #CXR #CHF ... Redistribution #RadiologyAssistant
Pleural effusion is not always visible as a meniscus in the costophrenic angle. 
A subpulmonic effusion
On the left images ... with signs of CHF ... Radiology #CXR #CHF ... SubpulmonicEffusion #RadiologyAssistant