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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 ... #HeartFailure # ... #Stages #Classes
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
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STAGES of CHF (A, B, C, D), however, describe the severity of structural abnormalities that impair
STAGES of CHF (A ... Stage D CHF is frequently ... associated with end-stage ... flare ups that cause ... #HeartFailure #
Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction: Management Principles

General Therapeutic Principles:
Reduce the congestive state 
 - Caution
the congestive state ... - May mimic HF ... hypertension, pulmonary ... #Management #Cardiology ... #Treatment #HeartFailure
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
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Previous normal chest x-ray (left) and CHF stage II with perihilar haze (right). On the left
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It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
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Increased pulmonary venous pressure is related to the pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP) and can be
Increased pulmonary ... related to the pulmonary ... the chest film (Table ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CHF #CXR #Stages
Stage III - Alveolar edema
This stage is characterized by continued fluid leakage into the interstitium, which
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Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Patient states he ... This post will focus ... a chest x-ray (CXR ... not seen on a CXR ... Most commonly caused