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Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
venous pressure, positive ... → no signs of CXR ... endomyocardial biopsy Pharmacology ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #pharmacology
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
lateral wrist XR ... injury • ED Management ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Here we have a patient with atelectasis of the right upper lobe as a result of
results in a high position ... arrow) #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #RUL #Collapse
The findings are:
 - Large density on the left with loss of cardiac silhouette.
 - High
- High position ... - Low position ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... LUL #Lobar #Collapse
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Blood cultures are positive ... nodes • Roth’s spots ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
to be in ADHF starts ... differential #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
Total atelectasis
The chest x-ray shows total atelectasis of the right lung due to mucus plugging.
Notice the
regained its normal position ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Total #Lung ... #Collapse #RadiologyAssistant
Subcutaneous emphysema on Chest XRay

Etiologies:   Pneumothorax (spontaneous or traumatic), trauma (tracheobronchial injury, barotrauma), esophageal
iotrogenic (from positive ... inhalation Management ... possible avoid positive ... emphysema #ChestXRay #CXR ... #Clinical #Radiology
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Pertinent positives ... Due to their short ... a chest x-ray (CXR ... not seen on a CXR ... #Radiology #CTChest