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Acute Heart Failure Exacerbation - Diagnostic Likelihood Ratios
+LR > 3.5:
 • Overall judgement of ED physician
• No rales • Lack ... Examination #chf ... #cardiology #heartfailure
Kyphosis: Anterior curvature of the spine, in this case caused by severe osteoporosis and resultant vertebral
Kyphosis: Anterior ... Clinical #Photo #Kyphosis ... #Radiology #CXR
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Chronic HFrEF may lack ... 81% for acute HF ... 5 pts w/ acute HF ... → no signs of CXR ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Stage II - Interstitial edema
Stage II of CHF is characterized by fluid leakage into the interlobular
edema Stage II of CHF ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #KerleyB
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
during a period of CHF ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Cephalization
Pleural effusion is not always visible as a meniscus in the costophrenic angle. 
A subpulmonic effusion
with signs of CHF ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Pleural
Cavitary Lesion with Air-Fluid Level on Chest XRay

70+ year old man with PMH of latent TB
treatment and a 15 pack ... is his original CXR ... Labeled CXR: ... Cavity #Cavitary #CXR ... Clinical #Pulmonary #Radiology
On the left another patient with alveolar edema at admission, which resolved after treatment.
When you scroll
images and go back ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Alveolar
Mucoid impaction
Mucus plugs or mucoid impaction can mimick the appearance of lung nodules or a mass.
Sometimes
cystic fibrosis (CF ... with asthma or CF ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
The new name for BAC ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR