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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 ... : weight gain, lung ... lack lung rales ... → no signs of CXR ... #management #cardiology
Whenever you see an area of increased density within the lung, it must be the result
density within the lung ... tissue of the lung ... Atelectasis - collapse ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Consolidation
Chest X-Ray Interpretation Checklist
Outline ALL bones
Check soft tissues
Assess heart borders
Is density, behind the heart the same
compare hilum position ... cervical rib Check lung ... #Chest #XRay #CXR ... Interpretation #Checklist #radiology ... #diagnosis #pulmonary
Acute Atrial Fibrillation - Initial Options for Rate Control
Diltiazem IV
 •  Rapid onset and rapidly
Beneficial in HFrEF ... (long-term) Esmolol ... toxicities with long-term ... Rate #Control #pharmacology ... #management #cardiology
Incidental Finding of Oleothorax - A chest radiograph showed a dense opacity in the upper area
The differential diagnosis ... pleural space to collapse ... the involved lung ... Clinical #PCC #Radiology ... #CXR #Oleothorax
Total atelectasis
The chest x-ray shows total atelectasis of the right lung due to mucus plugging.
Notice the
regained its normal position ... atelectasis of a lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Total #Lung ... #Collapse #RadiologyAssistant
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 ... #Sports #MSK
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
fracture • ED Management ... Splint: Posterior long ... Dislocation #Posterior #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Sports #MSK
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
verrucous) • Lung ... Blood cultures are positive ... nodes • Roth’s spots ... Differential Diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
simply a clinical diagnosis ... to be in ADHF starts ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment ... icu #clinical #pharmacology