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Pleural effusion is not always visible as a meniscus in the costophrenic angle. 
A subpulmonic effusion
Pleural effusion ... always visible as a meniscus ... with signs of CHF ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Pleural
Pleural effusion is bilateral in 70% of cases of CHF.
When unilateral, it is slightly more often
Pleural effusion ... PA image as a meniscus ... If pleural effusion ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Pleural
Pleural fluid may become encysted.
Here we see fluid entrapped within the fissure.
This can sometimes give the
Pleural fluid may ... sometimes give the impression ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... Effusion #Fissure
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Fraction (HFrEF) Clinical ... edema, bilateral pleural ... effusions). 1/5 ... → no signs of CXR ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
& Dry) is the treatment ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology ... #treatment #table ... #heartfailure #chf
Stage III - Alveolar edema
This stage is characterized by continued fluid leakage into the interstitium, which
space (pleural ... effusion). ... After treatment ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Alveolar
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
replacement Cord compression ... interventional radiology ... - Occurs after CAR-T ... opacities, SOB, pleural ... effusions - Treatment
Complex Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX
Pt sent to ED c intradialytic hypotension.
Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram ... BUN/Cr- 128/9.4. ... along with rt/lt pleural ... #PLAX #clinical ... #cardiology
Complex Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - A4C
Pt sent to ED c intradialytic hypotension.
Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram ... BUN/Cr- 128/9.4. ... along with rt/lt pleural ... #A4C #clinical ... #cardiology
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
generates enough compressive ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #cardiology #echocardiogram ... #management #clinical ... criticalcare #foamed #treatment