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Pleural effusion is not always visible as a meniscus in the costophrenic angle. 
A subpulmonic effusion
between the stomach bubble ... with signs of CHF ... the stomach air bubble ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Pleural
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 ... On a lateral image ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Pleural
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Fraction (HFrEF) Clinical ... laterally displaced ... pleural effusions ... → no signs of CXR ... Other: Electrocardiogram
PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
we will discuss later ... lymphadenopathy, pleural ... The anterior and ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CXR
Congestive heart failure
The findings are:
 - bilateral perihilar consolidation with air bronchograms and ill-defined borders
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findings are: - bilateral ... air bronchograms and ... heart size - subtle ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #RadiologyAssistant
Based on the CXR that you just saw, you could have made the diagnosis of congestive
Based on the CXR ... There are subtle ... There is pleural ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #InterstitialEdema
CT will also demonstrate signs of congestive heart failure.
On the image on the left notice the
interstitial edema Subtle ... the dependent and ... Bilateral pleural ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #CHF #
Recognition of a pneumothorax depends on the volume of air in the pleural space and the
of air in the pleural ... pneumothorax can be subtle ... lucency of the lateral ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumothorax