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Abdominojugular (Hepatojugular) Reflux

Described by Pasteur in 1885 as a physical sign of TR. Still useful for
as a physical sign ... for diagnosis of CHF ... #PhysicalExam #Clinical ... #Video #JVP #VolumeStatus ... #Cardiology #HJR
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
Redistribution In a normal ... In daily clinical ... during a period of CHF ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Cephalization
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Fraction (HFrEF) Clinical ... More Specific Signs ... abdominojugular, reflux ... → no signs of CXR ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
On the left a patient with CHF. 
There is an increase in heart size compared to
a patient with CHF ... Other signs of CHF ... redistribution of pulmonary ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Exacerbation
Previous normal chest x-ray (left) and CHF stage II with perihilar haze (right). On the left
Previous normal ... x-ray (left) and CHF ... diameter of the pulmonary ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral #
There are three principal varieties of pulmonary edema: cardiac, overhydration and increased capillary permeability (ARDS). 
The
principal varieties of pulmonary ... different forms of pulmonary ... edema (6): - Normal ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Vascular
Increased pulmonary venous pressure is related to the pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP) and can be
Increased pulmonary ... related to the pulmonary ... In daily clinical ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CHF #CXR #Stages
Dilation of the azygos vein is a sign of increased right atrial pressure and is usually
azygos vein is a sign ... is most likely abnormal ... is definitely abnormal ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Azygous
Artery-to-bronchus ratio 
Normally the vessels in the upper lobes are smaller than the accompanying bronchus with
redistribution of pulmonary ... diameter > 3 mm (normal ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Vascular
Stage III - Alveolar edema
This stage is characterized by continued fluid leakage into the interstitium, which
The following signs ... redistribution of the pulmonary ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Alveolar ... #Pulmonary #Edema