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Lung Volumes and Capacities

The amount of air that moves in and out of the lungs during
is called the tidal ... excess of the tidal ... expiration of a normal tidal ... The inspiratory capacity ... The vital capacity
Lung volumes and capacities. Representation of a simple spirogram and divisions of lung volumes and capacities.
Lung #Volumes #Capacity ... Reserve #Residual #Tidal
Iron Deficiency in Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)

Iron deficiency (ID) in heart failure is a common comorbidity
Heart Failure (CHF ... leading to: ↑ HF ... survival ↓ Exercise capacity ... advanced stages of HF ... Heart #Failure #CHF
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
class II and Ill HF ... improve exercise capacity ... iron #deficiency #CHF
Radiographic Features of Pulmonary Diseases
 - Pneumonia
 - Atelectasis
 - Emphysema
 - Pneumothorax
 - Effusion
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- Ground Glass Opacity ... Patterns #Lung #CXR
Prone Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (P-CPR)
 - Confirm cardiac arrest
 - Shout for help
 - Commence prone CPR
Resuscitation (P-CPR ... Commence prone CPR ... - Effective CPR ... (End tidal CO2 / ... Prone #Arrest #CPR
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
significant reserve capacity ... during a period of CHF ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #CHF #Cephalization
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
lung disease or CHF ... ) • Abnormal CXR
On the left a patient who had a CT to rule out pulmonary embolism.
There is a
and ground-glass opacity ... SeptalThickening #CHF
Lung POCUS for Diagnosis of CHF - Visual Abstract
What is the accuracy of combined Lung Ultrasound
for Diagnosis of CHF ... 20.9 - LR- 0.07 CXR ... lung #ultrasound #CHF