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Traditionally, congestive heart failure has been classified according to severity of symptoms, first formulated by the
STAGES of CHF (A ... Stage D CHF is frequently ... associated with end-stage ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Classes #NYHA
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
especially in Stage ... Stage B is defined ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #CHF #Congestive ... #Classes #NYHA
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
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... about imaging findings ... low attenuation (table ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
Based on the images ... determine the cause ... findings. ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR
Increased pulmonary venous pressure is related to the pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP) and can be
Increased pulmonary ... the chest film (Table ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CHF #CXR #Stages ... #Findings #Signs
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Some exam findings ... with presence of pulmonary ... the determined cause ... #algorithm #management ... #heartfailure #chf
Congestive heart failure (CHF) is the result of insufficient output because of cardiac failure, high resistance
heart failure (CHF ... disease and causes ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CHF #CXR #Features ... #Findings #Diagram
Quincke's Pulse in a patient with a normal echocardiogram (non-valvular)

A 70 y/o man presents with new
A physical finding ... = high-output state ... confirm high-output HF ... Workup for cause ... AorticRegurgitation #Diagnosis
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... disease b) CHF ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Stable patients ... stratification #diagnosis