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Pleural effusion is bilateral in 70% of cases of CHF.
When unilateral, it is slightly more often
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Pleural effusion is not always visible as a meniscus in the costophrenic angle. 
A subpulmonic effusion
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Pleural fluid
It takes about 200-300 ml of fluid before it comes visible on an CXR (figure).
About
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Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
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It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
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Increased pulmonary venous pressure is related to the pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP) and can be
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Stage III - Alveolar edema
This stage is characterized by continued fluid leakage into the interstitium, which
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