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Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
Stage I - Redistribution ... non-perfused vessels and causes ... during a period of CHF ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Cephalization
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Diffuse Lung ... • Chronic Lung ... Veno-Occlusive Disease #RHF ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... disease or CHF) ... disease or CHF) ... Treatment #management #cardiology ... #algorithm
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
in interstitial lung ... low attenuation (table ... seen and in many cases ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
since in many cases ... visible wall #CXR ... #Differential #Table ... #Pulmonary #Diagnosis ... #Radiology
Congestive heart failure (CHF) is the result of insufficient output because of cardiac failure, high resistance
heart failure (CHF ... In the lungs LV ... disease and causes ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CHF #CXR #Features
Increased pulmonary venous pressure is related to the pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP) and can be
Increased pulmonary ... the chest film (Table ... chronic obstructive lung ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CHF #CXR #Stages
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
disease b) CHF ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Stable patients ... one post op Cardiology ... unless prior heart/lung
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology ... #heartfailure #chf
Stage III - Alveolar edema
This stage is characterized by continued fluid leakage into the interstitium, which
Stage III - Alveolar ... edema This stage ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Alveolar ... #Pulmonary #Edema