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Stage II - Interstitial edema
Stage II of CHF is characterized by fluid leakage into the interlobular
- Interstitial edema ... characterized by fluid ... When fluid leaks ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #KerleyB
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
called cardiogenic edema ... non-cardiogenic edema ... B-lines and pleural fluid ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema ... Normal or negative fluid ... of peripheral edema ... ischemic changes CXR ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
: Age>60, CKD, CHF ... failure, positive fluid ... balance, and CXR ... with pulmonary edema
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
5 or elevated Cr ... myalgias, HoTN, edema ... common • Imaging: CXR ... sepsis), PE, DAH, CHF ... : Diuresis for fluid
Pleural effusion is not always visible as a meniscus in the costophrenic angle. 
A subpulmonic effusion
with signs of CHF ... amount of pleural fluid ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Pleural
On the left a patient with CHF. 
There is an increase in heart size compared to
a patient with CHF ... , interstitial edema ... and some pleural fluid ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Exacerbation
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
and Peripheral Edema ... needing a little fluid ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology ... #heartfailure #chf
Stage III - Alveolar edema
This stage is characterized by continued fluid leakage into the interstitium, which
characterized by continued fluid ... eventually leads to fluid ... disease, i.e. fluid ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Alveolar
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
cardiogenic pulmonary edema ... the volume - Fluid ... cardiogenic pulmonary edema ... #Checklist #CHF ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology