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Light's Criteria

Medical Nugget on Light's Criteria for diagnosis of Exudative Pleural Effusion in adults and children.
Exudative Pleural Effusion ... Pediatrics #Diagnosis #Effusion ... #differential #ddxof ... #pulmonary #im ... #radiology #clinical
Pleural effusion is not always visible as a meniscus in the costophrenic angle. 
A subpulmonic effusion
Pleural effusion ... A subpulmonic effusion ... with signs of CHF ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Pleural
Pleural effusion is bilateral in 70% of cases of CHF.
When unilateral, it is slightly more often
Pleural effusion ... 70% of cases of CHF ... If pleural effusion ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Pleural
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Fraction (HFrEF) Clinical ... bilateral pleural effusions ... ). 1/5 pts w/ acute ... CXR congestion. ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Management Checklist Evaluation ... edema - Large effusion ... drained if causing acute ... #Checklist #CHF ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
important to recognize Acute ... are excellent at evaluating ... Cardiac cath if acute ... algorithm #management #cardiology ... #heartfailure #chf
There are three principal varieties of pulmonary edema: cardiac, overhydration and increased capillary permeability (ARDS). 
The
permeability or acute ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Vascular
POCUS - Pyomyositis - Transverse Axis - A collection that is not acute may not appear
collection that is not acute ... a large joint effusion ... but on further evaluation ... #Clinical #EM #Radiology
POCUS - Pyomyositis - Long Axis - A collection that is not acute may not appear
collection that is not acute ... a large joint effusion ... but on further evaluation ... #Clinical #EM #Radiology
Stage III - Alveolar edema
This stage is characterized by continued fluid leakage into the interstitium, which
space (pleural effusion ... dyspnoe due to acute ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Alveolar