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Differential diagnosis of Lymphangitic Carcinomatosis. 
On the left multiple diseases showing septal thickening:
1. Lymphangitic carcinomatosis: irregular
edema: bilateral ... edema. ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... Differential #Comparison #Table
Notice that even within each lobe there is a gravity dependent difference in density.
This is only
transudate like in CHF ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #CHF # ... Alveolar #Pulmonary ... #Edema #AlveolarEdema
CT will also demonstrate signs of congestive heart failure.
On the image on the left notice the
to interstitial edema ... and non-dependent ... presentation of alveolar ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #CHF #
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Fraction (HFrEF) Clinical ... Chest x-ray: signs ... Kerley B lines, alveolar ... edema, bilateral ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Congestive heart failure (CHF) is the result of insufficient output because of cardiac failure, high resistance
finally into the alveoli ... edema. ... in dependent tissues ... can be seen on a chest-film ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Reticular pattern 
1. Lymphangitic carcinomatosis: irregular septal thickening, usually focal or unilateral 50% adenopathy', known carcinoma.
2.
Alveolar proteinosis ... edema. ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #HRCT #CTChest ... Pattern #Comparison #Table
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
disease b) CHF ... Insulin dependent ... Change in clinical ... one post op Cardiology ... X-ray: • Not