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Stage II - Interstitial edema
Stage II of CHF is characterized by fluid leakage into the interlobular
- Interstitial edema ... Stage II of CHF ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #KerleyB ... #RadiologyAssistant
Here another chest x-ray with interstitial edema and Kerley B lines in a patient with congestive
with interstitial edema ... and Kerley B lines ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Kerley #BLines ... #RadiologyAssistant
CT will also demonstrate signs of congestive heart failure.
On the image on the left notice the
to interstitial edema ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #CHF # ... KerleyB #Kerley ... IntersitialEdema #Septal #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a patient who had a CT to rule out pulmonary embolism.
There is a
cardiogenic pulmonary edema ... #Clinical #Radiology ... SeptalThickening #CHF ... #RadiologyAssistant
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
called cardiogenic edema ... non-cardiogenic edema ... pulmonary blood flow, Kerley ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
rales, peripheral edema ... peribronchial cuffing, Kerley ... lines, alveolar edema ... bilateral pleural effusions ... diagnosis #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
Pleural effusion is seen in:
1. Pulmonary edema
2. Lymphangitic spread of carcinoma - often unilateral
3. Tuberculosis
4. Lymphangiomyomatosis
Pleural effusion ... Pulmonary edema ... Asbestosis #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Pulmonary #Pleural #Effusion ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
cardiogenic pulmonary edema ... - Large effusion ... (no B-lines on ultrasound ... cardiogenic pulmonary edema ... #Checklist #CHF
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