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Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms and Management

Clinical Presentation
- exertional dyspnea
- peripheral edema
- exertional syncope
- peripheral
, Signs, Symptoms ... Clinical Presentation ... AL) - Kussmaul sign ... #Signs #Symptoms ... #Cardiology #Staging
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
consolidation is pulmonary ... Look for other signs ... Kerley B-lines and pleural ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Aortic Stenosis - Diagnosis and Stages

Clinical Presentation
- Exertional dyspnea
- Chest pain
- Palpitations
- HF Symptoms (orthopnea, PND,
Aortic Stenosis - Diagnosis ... and Stages Clinical ... #Stages #Management ... #Signs #Symptoms ... #Cardiology
Sand Storm Sign on Chest CT
 • Diffusely dense pulmonary micronodular calcifications. Note the black pleural
Sand Storm Sign ... line sign (arrow ... .2016.12.033 #SandStorm #Sign ... #diagnosis #radiology ... #clinical
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
can suggest the diagnosis ... lesions abutting the pleura ... feeding vessel sign ... feeding vessel sign ... #Clinical #Radiology
Comet Tail Sign on Chest CT
 • Curvilinear pleural based opacity directed towards the ipsilateral hilum
Comet Tail Sign ... • Curvilinear pleural ... #Comet #Tail #Sign ... #diagnosis #radiology ... #clinical
Split Pleura Sign on Chest CT
 • Contrast enhancement of the parietal and visceral pleura, separated
Split Pleura Sign ... parietal and visceral pleura ... #Sign #CT #Lung ... #Pulmonary #diagnosis ... #radiology #clinical
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 ... acute HF → no signs ... #management #cardiology
On the left a patient with CHF. 
There is an increase in heart size compared to
Other signs of CHF ... redistribution of pulmonary ... edema and some pleural ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Exacerbation #Comparison #RadiologyAssistant
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Signs of poor perfusion ... Signs of congestion ... with presence of pulmonary ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment