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Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pericardial • Effusion ... • Cardiac Tamponade ... Abnormalities • Pleural Effusions ... Interstitium • ILD • CHF
On the left another patient with a large cardiac silhouette on the chest x-ray due to
patient with a large cardiac ... to pericardial effusion ... Pericardial effusion ... CT-reconstruction #Clinical #Radiology ... PericardialEffusion #RadiologyAssistant
Stages in the development of HF and recommended therapy by stage. ACEI indicates angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor;
development of HF ... disease; CRT, cardiac ... #CHF #Congestive ... Stages #ACCAHA #Algorithm ... #Management #Cardiology
Pleural effusion is not always visible as a meniscus in the costophrenic angle. 
A subpulmonic effusion
Pleural effusion ... with signs of CHF ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Pleural ... SubpulmonicEffusion #RadiologyAssistant
Flowchart to diuretic use in acute heart failure.

(A) Congestion with volume overload. 

(B) Treatment algorithm after
(B) Treatment algorithm ... or bolus infusion ... Diuretic #Diuresis #CHF ... #Algorithm #Congestive ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Cardiac incisura
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On the right side of the chest the lung will lie against
Cardiac incisura ... pericardial fat or effusion ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral #Cardiac ... #Incisura #RadiologyAssistant
STAGES of CHF (A, B, C, D), however, describe the severity of structural abnormalities that impair
STAGES of CHF (A ... Treatments may include: cardiac ... #Management #Cardiology ... #CHF #Congestive ... Stages #ACCAHA #Algorithm
Pleural effusion is bilateral in 70% of cases of CHF.
When unilateral, it is slightly more often
Pleural effusion ... 70% of cases of CHF ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Pleural ... #RadiologyAssistant
Atrial Fibrillation Overview

Symptoms:
Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

1. Why?
Cardiac:
• Valvular heart disease
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Cardiac: • Valvular ... Decompensated HF ... #Fibrillation #Cardiology ... #Management #Algorithm
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
81% for acute HF ... bilateral pleural effusions ... 5 pts w/ acute HF ... Consider cardiac ... diagnosis #management #cardiology