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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 ... Positive reflux= ... #PhysicalExam #Clinical ... #VolumeStatus #Cardiology
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Fraction (HFrEF) Clinical ... venous pressure, positive ... abdominojugular, reflux ... HF → no signs of ... CXR congestion.
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
• Common clinical ... Symptoms: • Acute ... meningeal signs ... • Gram stain: Positive ... 90% • Culture: Positive
Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
space (blood) • Color ... poor prognostic signs ... • Typically ↑ mitral ... Bidirectional color ... #cardiology #differential
Pleural effusion is not always visible as a meniscus in the costophrenic angle. 
A subpulmonic effusion
a patient with signs ... of CHF. ... there is a high position ... #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 ... Other signs of CHF ... magnification and high position ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Exacerbation
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
important to recognize Acute ... Signs of congestion ... ECG is vital while ... #diagnosis #differential ... #heartfailure #chf
Increased pulmonary venous pressure is related to the pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP) and can be
In daily clinical ... heart failure, mitral ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CHF #CXR #Stages ... #Findings #Signs
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Involves aortic and mitral ... Blood cultures are positive ... Culture (+): Acute ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Regurgitation • Colon
Recognition of a pneumothorax depends on the volume of air in the pleural space and the
space and the position ... A sign to look for ... There was an acute ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumothorax