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Progressive Massive Fibrosis on Chest X-Ray
In a construction worker presenting with shortness of breath.
Progressive Massive Fibrosis
Fibrosis on Chest ... chronic interstitial lung ... pneumoconiosis which is caused ... #XRay #CXR #silicosis ... #clinical #radiology
Medications Used in Congestive Heart Failure

In CHF, the heart is failing as a pump; cardiac output
CHF also causes ... congestion the lungs ... #Pharmacology #CHF ... Action #Congestive #HeartFailure ... #Cardiology #Preload
Cardiac incisura
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On the right side of the chest the lung will lie against
Cardiac incisura ... the lung will lie ... This causes a density ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral #
Progressive Massive Fibrosis aka Complicated Silicosis.
Silicosis is a fibrotic lung disease caused by inhalation of crystalline
Progressive Massive ... is a fibrotic lung ... disease caused ... Silicosis #clinical #radiology ... #CXR #Chest #XRay
Hampton hump is a radiologic sign which consists of a shallow wedge-shaped opacity in the periphery
periphery of the lung ... hump along may aid ... confirmed with chest ... #CriticalCare #Radiology ... #Cardiology #HamptonHump
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Chest x-ray: signs ... → no signs of CXR ... Consider cardiac ... Jcortesizaguirr #HFrEF #heartfailure ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Causes include: ... lack of acute cardiac ... ischemic changes CXR ... Transfusion-related acute lung ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology
Congestive heart failure (CHF) is the result of insufficient output because of cardiac failure, high resistance
In the lungs LV ... pulmonary disease and causes ... can be seen on a chest-film ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CHF #CXR #Features