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It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
differentiate between acute ... filling of the alveoli ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... Consolidation #Acute
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Causes - Rule out ... Disease • Acute ... Veno-Occlusive Disease #RHF ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
can "recruit" alveoli ... exacerbation (cardiogenic pulmonary ... exacerbation (often w/ acute ... COPD) • Other acute ... hair) • Risk Of Clinical
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
considered, like acute ... chronic illness, clinical ... a patient with acute ... filling of the alveoli ... #Radiology #CXR
Stage III - Alveolar edema
This stage is characterized by continued fluid leakage into the interstitium, which
dyspnoe due to acute ... redistribution of the pulmonary ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Alveolar ... #Pulmonary #Edema
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Fraction (HFrEF) Clinical ... (Sens. 81% for acute ... Kerley B lines, alveolar ... effusions). 1/5 pts w/ acute ... CXR congestion.
There are three principal varieties of pulmonary edema: cardiac, overhydration and increased capillary permeability (ARDS). 
The
principal varieties of pulmonary ... different forms of pulmonary ... permeability or acute ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Vascular
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
important to recognize Acute ... are excellent at evaluating ... with presence of pulmonary ... Cardiac cath if acute ... #heartfailure #chf
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... disease b) CHF ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical ... op Cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
• A form of acute ... Cesarean delivery Clinical ... Key Point: High clinical ... always seen • Rule out ... congestion on a CXR