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Traditionally, congestive heart failure has been classified according to severity of symptoms, first formulated by the
STAGES of CHF (A ... of structural abnormalities ... Stage D CHF is frequently ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #CHF #Congestive
STAGES of CHF (A, B, C, D), however, describe the severity of structural abnormalities that impair
STAGES of CHF (A ... of structural abnormalities ... Stage D CHF is frequently ... #Management #Cardiology ... #CHF #Congestive
Causes of Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Massive Hemoptysis (>I00 mL in 24 hours)
 • Malignancy
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Malformation Normal CXR ... Bronchitis Diffuse CT Abnormalities ... • CHF • Bronchiectasis ... polyangiitis Vascular
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
Stage I - Redistribution ... The pulmonary vascular ... during a period of CHF ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Cephalization
Stage II - Interstitial edema
Stage II of CHF is characterized by fluid leakage into the interlobular
Stage II - Interstitial ... edema Stage II ... of CHF is characterized ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #KerleyB
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Cathepsin G release → vascular ... 5 or elevated Cr ... effusions, weight gain ... common • Imaging: CXR ... sepsis), PE, DAH, CHF
Previous normal chest x-ray (left) and CHF stage II with perihilar haze (right). On the left
x-ray (left) and CHF ... stage II with perihilar ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... CHF #Vascular #Engorgement
On the left another patient with alveolar edema at admission, which resolved after treatment.
When you scroll
scroll through the images ... difference in vascular ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Alveolar
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Signs: weight gain ... 0.25), murmur of valvular ... 81% for acute HF ... → no signs of CXR ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Pleural effusion is not always visible as a meniscus in the costophrenic angle. 
A subpulmonic effusion
On the left images ... with signs of CHF ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Pleural