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Pleural effusion is bilateral in 70% of cases of CHF.
When unilateral, it is slightly more often
in 70% of cases ... of CHF. ... On a lateral image ... #Clinical #Radiology ... PleuralEffusion #RadiologyAssistant
Congestive heart failure
The findings are:
 - bilateral perihilar consolidation with air bronchograms and ill-defined borders
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findings are: - bilateral ... with pulmonary edema ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #RadiologyAssistant
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... May have typical HF ... orthopnea, PND, LE edema ... support for patients clinically ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
and Peripheral Edema ... the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology ... #heartfailure #chf
CT will also demonstrate signs of congestive heart failure.
On the image on the left notice the
to interstitial edema ... Bilateral pleural ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #CHF # ... IntersitialEdema #Septal #RadiologyAssistant
Common Ulcers of the Ankles and Feet

Chronic Venous Insuffciency 
This condition usually appears over the medial
sometimes the lateral ... findings include edema ... of trauma (e.g. ... uncomplicated cases ... Ankles #Feet #Foot #Clinical
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
(Can occur later ... Cesarean delivery Clinical ... Dyspnea, orthopnea, edema ... Key Point: High clinical ... Cardiomyopathy #Cardiology
Stage III - Alveolar edema
This stage is characterized by continued fluid leakage into the interstitium, which
III - Alveolar edema ... severe diseased areas ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Alveolar ... AlveolarEdema #RadiologyAssistant
Wegener's granulomatosis
Wegener's is a collagen vascular disease with vasculitis involving the lung, kidney and sinuses.
In the
the vasculitis causes ... as ill-defined areas ... In a later stage ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Multifocal #Nodules #RadiologyAssistant
Once you know how the normal hilar structures look like on a lateral view, it is
look like on a lateral ... In this case on ... structures in areas ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Lymphadenopathy #RadiologyAssistant