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Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
, like cyst, cavity ... describe a chest X-ray ... as: Cavity - lucency ... visible wall #CXR ... #Cyst #Lung #Pulmonary
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
& lower airway collapse ... in obstructive lung ... In CHF, decreases ... exacerbation (cardiogenic pulmonary ... #criticalcare #management
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
venous pressure, positive ... : weight gain, lung ... Chest x-ray: signs ... → no signs of CXR ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... neuroexam - Oral cavity ... disease b) CHF ... unless prior heart/lung ... medical and surgical management
Stage III - Alveolar edema
This stage is characterized by continued fluid leakage into the interstitium, which
influenced by: Gravity ... Obstructive lung ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #CHF #Alveolar ... #Pulmonary #Edema