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Stage II - Interstitial edema
Stage II of CHF is characterized by fluid leakage into the interlobular
Stage II of CHF ... perpendicular to the pleura ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #KerleyB ... #RadiologyAssistant
CT will also demonstrate signs of congestive heart failure.
On the image on the left notice the
also demonstrate signs ... Bilateral pleural ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #CHF # ... IntersitialEdema #Septal #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a patient who had a CT to rule out pulmonary embolism.
There is a
out pulmonary embolism ... cardiogenic pulmonary edema ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #SeptalThickening ... #CHF #RadiologyAssistant
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
lesions abutting the pleura ... feeding vessel sign ... feeding vessel sign ... #Clinical #Radiology ... SepticEmboli #Cavity #RadiologyAssistant
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
Look for other signs ... pulmonary blood flow, Kerley ... B-lines and pleural ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
murmur of valvular regurgitation ... Chest x-ray: signs ... peribronchial cuffing, Kerley ... , bilateral pleural ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
On the left a patient with CHF. 
There is an increase in heart size compared to
Other signs of CHF ... , interstitial edema ... and some pleural ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Comparison #RadiologyAssistant
Stage III - Alveolar edema
This stage is characterized by continued fluid leakage into the interstitium, which
space (pleural ... The following signs ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Alveolar ... AlveolarEdema #RadiologyAssistant
Congestive heart failure (CHF) is the result of insufficient output because of cardiac failure, high resistance
interstitium and the pleural ... resulting in pulmonary edema ... can be seen on a chest-film ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Findings #Diagram #RadiologyAssistant