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Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
: weight gain, lung ... Chest x-ray: signs ... , bilateral pleural ... → no signs of CXR ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management
Pleural effusion is bilateral in 70% of cases of CHF.
When unilateral, it is slightly more often
70% of cases of CHF ... on a PA image as ... seen on a supine chest ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Pleural
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
Dislocation On lateral ... wrist XR, the capitate ... commonly, 60%; also ... repair MH/CCF ... #Radiology #XRay
CT will also demonstrate signs of congestive heart failure.
On the image on the left notice the
CT will also demonstrate ... dependent part of the lungs ... Bilateral pleural ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #CHF #
Pleural plaques
The CXR shows multiple opacities.
They have irregular shapes and do not look like a lung
not look like a lung ... bordering the chest ... All these findings ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pleural #
Congestive heart failure (CHF) is the result of insufficient output because of cardiac failure, high resistance
In the lungs LV ... interstitium and the pleural ... can be seen on a chest-film ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CHF #CXR #Features
PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
view On the PA chest-film ... we will discuss later ... lymphadenopathy, pleural ... Clinical #Anatomy #Radiology ... #CXR #Normal #Labeled
Right lower lobe atelectasis
Chest x-rays of a 70-year old male who fell from the stairs and
some loculated pleural ... posterolateral as ... surrounded by aerated lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral #
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
disease b) CHF ... change CV risk Chest ... unless prior heart/lung ... events or death (CARP ... medical and surgical management