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Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
Is it pus, edema ... or tumor cells (Table ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... Consolidation #Differential
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
: weight gain, lung ... rales, peripheral edema ... HFrEF may lack lung ... Chest x-ray: signs ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
terms to describe areas ... we describe a chest ... #CXR #Lucency #Differential ... #Table #CavitaryLesion ... Pulmonary #Diagnosis #Radiology
CT will also demonstrate signs of congestive heart failure.
On the image on the left notice the
also demonstrate signs ... dependent part of the lungs ... be high in the differential ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #CHF #
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Signs of congestion ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... #table #foamed ... #heartfailure #chf
Septal thickening
Thickening of the lung interstitium by fluid, fibrous tissue, or infiltration by cells results in
Thickening of the lung ... with interstitial lung ... diagnosis (Table ... interstitial pulmonary edema ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Stage III - Alveolar edema
This stage is characterized by continued fluid leakage into the interstitium, which
severe diseased areas ... of the lung On ... The following signs ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Alveolar
Increased pulmonary venous pressure is related to the pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP) and can be
features on the chest ... film (Table). ... chronic obstructive lung ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CHF #CXR #Stages
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 ... one post op Cardiology ... change CV risk Chest ... unless prior heart/lung
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... May have typical HF ... orthopnea, PND, LE edema ... during Delivery • Stable ... diagnosis #management #cardiology