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Aortic Stenosis - Diagnosis and Stages

Clinical Presentation
- Exertional dyspnea
- Chest pain
- Palpitations
- HF Symptoms (orthopnea, PND,
Palpitations - HF ... , PND, LE edema) ... Diagnosis #Stages #Management ... #Signs #Symptoms ... #Cardiology
Dilation of the azygos vein is a sign of increased right atrial pressure and is usually
Dilation of the azygos ... vein is a sign ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Azygous ... AzygousVein #Dilatation #RadiologyAssistant
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Typical symptoms ... Less Typical Symptoms ... → no signs of CXR ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #pharmacology
On the left a patient with CHF. 
There is an increase in heart size compared to
Other signs of CHF ... , interstitial edema ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Exacerbation ... #Comparison #RadiologyAssistant
Stage III - Alveolar edema
This stage is characterized by continued fluid leakage into the interstitium, which
The following signs ... arrow); prominent azygos ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Alveolar ... AlveolarEdema #RadiologyAssistant
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Signs of congestion ... essentially Cardiogenic Shock ... differential #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment ... #heartfailure #chf
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
normal pregnancy symptoms ... ⚠️ Cardiogenic shock ... congestion on a CXR ... recognition and management ... Cardiomyopathy #Cardiology