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Stage II - Interstitial edema
Stage II of CHF is characterized by fluid leakage into the interlobular
edema Stage II of CHF ... Kerley-B lines are ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #KerleyB ... #Kerley #BLines
Here another chest x-ray with interstitial edema and Kerley B lines in a patient with congestive
x-ray with interstitial ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... KerleyB #Kerley ... #BLines #RadiologyAssistant
CT will also demonstrate signs of congestive heart failure.
On the image on the left notice the
also demonstrate signs ... Thickened septal lines ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #CHF # ... KerleyB #Kerley
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Fraction (HFrEF) Clinical ... Chest x-ray: signs ... peribronchial cuffing, Kerley ... bilateral pleural effusions ... → no signs of CXR
Previous normal chest x-ray (left) and CHF stage II with perihilar haze (right). On the left
Previous normal chest ... also the septal lines ... the accentuated interstitium ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral #
Pleural effusion is not always visible as a meniscus in the costophrenic angle. 
A subpulmonic effusion
Pleural effusion ... a patient with signs ... of CHF. ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Pleural
On the left another patient with congestive heart failure.
The lateral view nicely demonstrates the increased diameter
also the septal lines ... the accentuated interstitium ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Peribronchial
On the left a patient with CHF. 
There is an increase in heart size compared to
a patient with CHF ... Other signs of CHF ... pulmonary flow, interstitial ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Exacerbation
Pleural effusion is bilateral in 70% of cases of CHF.
When unilateral, it is slightly more often
Pleural effusion ... 70% of cases of CHF ... seen on a supine chest ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Pleural
PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
view On the PA chest-film ... resulting in a: Line ... the silhouette sign ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CXR