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Congestive heart failure (CHF) is the result of insufficient output because of cardiac failure, high resistance
output because of cardiac ... results in decreased cardiac ... edema. ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CHF #CXR #Features
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Diagnosis Framework ... lack of acute cardiac ... level <100 pg/ml EKG ... ischemic changes CXR ... #diagnosis #cardiology
On the left a patient with CHF. 
There is an increase in heart size compared to
redistribution of pulmonary ... , interstitial edema ... supine film the cardiac ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Exacerbation
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
venous pressure, positive ... un lymphatic Diagnostic ... → no signs of CXR ... Consider cardiac ... #management #cardiology
Right Heart Catheterization - Pulmonary Artery Pressures and Calculations
PULMONARY VASCULAR RESISTANCE = (meanPAP-PCWP) / CO
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CARDIAC POWER OUTPUT ... correlate in the SHOCK trial ... much as 40% in cardiac ... artery #catheter #diagnosis ... #cardiology #swanganz
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... May have typical HF ... orthopnea, PND, LE edema ... and timing with Cardio-OB ... #management #cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... ECG is vital while ... may benefit from LV ... algorithm #management #cardiology ... #heartfailure #chf
Stage III - Alveolar edema
This stage is characterized by continued fluid leakage into the interstitium, which
supine or erect position ... left decubitus position ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Alveolar ... #Pulmonary #Edema
Based on the CXR that you just saw, you could have made the diagnosis of congestive
Based on the CXR ... have made the diagnosis ... has changed in position ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #InterstitialEdema
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... Blood cultures are positive ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... nodes • Roth’s spots ... #management #cardiology