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Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
edema due to heart ... non-cardiogenic edema ... heart due to a chronic ... #CXR #Diffuse # ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
like acute or chronic ... oxygen level and high ... edema - filling ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR ... Consolidation #Causes #RadiologyAssistant
There are three principal varieties of pulmonary edema: cardiac, overhydration and increased capillary permeability (ARDS). 
The
edema: cardiac, ... renal failure and chronic ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #CHF #Vascular ... VascularPedicleWidth #RadiologyAssistant
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Hemoptysis, Peripheral edema ... • Labs: CBC, cr ... , anti-CCP • CXR ... infiltrates) → high ... differential #diagnosis #nephrology
Batwing
A bilateral perihilar distribution of consolidation is also called a Batwing distribution.
The sparing of the periphery
most typical of pulmonary ... edema, both cardiogenic ... frequently seen in chronic ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
On the left another patient with alveolar edema at admission, which resolved after treatment.
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with alveolar edema ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #CHF #Alveolar ... #Pulmonary #Edema ... AlveolarEdema #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a patient with CHF. 
There is an increase in heart size compared to
redistribution of pulmonary ... , interstitial edema ... magnification and high ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Comparison #RadiologyAssistant
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
Critical illness, high ... : Age>60, CKD, CHF ... fluid balance, and CXR ... with pulmonary ... edema) • Fever
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
exacerbation (cardiogenic pulmonary ... edema) • COPD ... often w/ acute on chronic ... Post-extubation in high ... exacerbation) • Chronic
Congestive heart failure (CHF) is the result of insufficient output because of cardiac failure, high resistance
cardiac failure, high ... edema. ... pressure resulting in edema ... #CXR #Features ... Findings #Diagram #RadiologyAssistant