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Interstitial pneumonias
An acute reticular pattern is most frequently caused by interstitial edema due to cardiac heart
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There are three principal varieties of pulmonary edema: cardiac, overhydration and increased capillary permeability (ARDS). 
The
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On the left a patient with CHF. 
There is an increase in heart size compared to
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Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
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Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Chest x-ray: signs ... (Sens. 81% for acute ... CXR congestion. ... Consider cardiac ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Congestive heart failure (CHF) is the result of insufficient output because of cardiac failure, high resistance
output because of cardiac ... can be seen on a chest-film ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CHF #CXR #Features ... Findings #Diagram #RadiologyAssistant
On a chest film only the outer contours of the heart are seen.
In many cases we
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Pleural effusion is bilateral in 70% of cases of CHF.
When unilateral, it is slightly more often
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Stage III - Alveolar edema
This stage is characterized by continued fluid leakage into the interstitium, which
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