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Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
gallop rhythm), and laterally ... lack lung rales ... → no signs of CXR ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #pharmacology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... necrosis (7-14 days later ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... decubitus - air fluid level
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
and/or digoxin level ... 1 — Treat the lungs ... (no B-lines on ultrasound ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... #Management
The contours of the left and right diaphragm should be visible.
The right diaphragm should be visible
to the anterior chest ... the air in the lungs ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CXR ... #Lateral #Hemidiaphragm
PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
view On the PA chest-film ... areas where the lung ... we will discuss later ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CXR
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
without contrast material ... Tomography (CT) — Lung ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Diagnosis and Management ... granulomas within the lungs ... e.g. incidental CXR ... dyspnea, cough, chest ... Sarcoidosis #Diagnosis #Management
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
x-ray (CXR), try ... not seen on a CXR ... bleeding often from a liver ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Lung #Pulmonary