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Calcifications Around the Heart on Chest XRay
Case #1: This appearance is typical of pericardial calcification &
Heart on Chest XRay ... Case #1: This appearance ... of the metallic struts ... #CXR #radiology ... #cardiology #clinical
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Fraction (HFrEF) Clinical ... Chest x-ray: signs ... Kerley B lines, alveolar ... → no signs of CXR ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
On the left a patient with CHF. 
There is an increase in heart size compared to
Other signs of CHF ... that helpful, but comparison ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Exacerbation ... #Comparison #RadiologyAssistant
Stage III - Alveolar edema
This stage is characterized by continued fluid leakage into the interstitium, which
Stage III - Alveolar ... (alveolar edema ... The following signs ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Alveolar
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 ... Change in clinical ... one post op Cardiology ... risk Chest X-ray
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
typically fall into 1 ... Signs of congestion ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology ... #heartfailure #chf
Dilation of the azygos vein is a sign of increased right atrial pressure and is usually
azygos vein is a sign ... increase of 3 mm in comparison ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Azygous
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Vital signs: BP ... /50 Rule (part 1) ... and second ribs.1 ... not seen on a CXR ... #Radiology #CTChest