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CHF - Left-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Valvular Disease (Preserved Diastolic/Systolic Function)
 • Mitral Stenosis
Algorithm Valvular ... #LeftSided #HeartFailure ... #Cardiology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Chest Pain:
 • Myocardium:
	- Myocarditis
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
	- Myopericarditis
Diagnosis Framework ... Myopericarditis • Vascular ... Pleuritis • Alveoli ... : - CHF - Pneumonia ... #Causes #Cardiology
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
More Specific Signs ... Less Specific Signs ... Chest x-ray: signs ... Kerley B lines, alveolar ... → no signs of CXR
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Pericardial ... Distention Pulmonary Alveoli ... Interstitium • ILD • CHF ... #Algorithm #Causes
Stage III - Alveolar edema
This stage is characterized by continued fluid leakage into the interstitium, which
Stage III - Alveolar ... The following signs ... increased width of the vascular ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Alveolar
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
American College of Cardiology ... show symptoms or signs ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #CHF #Congestive ... #HeartFailure #
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Signs of poor perfusion ... Signs of congestion ... the determined cause ... #algorithm #management ... #chf #criticalcare
Hampton hump is a radiologic sign which consists of a shallow wedge-shaped opacity in the periphery
is a radiologic sign ... may aid in the diagnosis ... In this case, pulmonary ... confirmed with chest ... #photo #CXR #EmergencyMedicine
Increased pulmonary venous pressure is related to the pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP) and can be
features on the chest ... logical sequence of signs ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CHF #CXR #Stages ... #Findings #Signs
CT will also demonstrate signs of congestive heart failure.
On the image on the left notice the
also demonstrate signs ... the differential diagnostic ... presentation of alveolar ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #CHF #