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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 ... have an acute cardiac ... , may have non-cardiac ... pulmonary edema ... #CXR #Diffuse #
Interstitial pneumonias
An acute reticular pattern is most frequently caused by interstitial edema due to cardiac heart
by interstitial edema ... due to cardiac ... heart failure. ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Acute #Interstitial
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
 •
life-threatening causes ... Pneumothorax • Pulmonary ... embolism • Cardiac ... ultrasound • CXR ... Serial troponin; HEART
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Causes include: ... lack of acute cardiac ... ischemic changes CXR ... distribution • Heart ... pulmonary edema
Tetralogy of Falot on Chest X-Ray
Tetralogy of Falot comprises four defects -
1. Ventricular septal defect (VSD)
2.
caused the upturned ... cardiac apex due ... the most common cardiac ... #Chest #XRay #CXR ... #clinical #radiology
Cardiac incisura
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On the right side of the chest the lung will lie against
Cardiac incisura ... wall, since the heart ... This causes a density ... #CXR #Lateral # ... Cardiac #Incisura
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... chronic illness, clinical ... edema - filling ... with congestive heart ... #Radiology #CXR
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical ... edema must be present ... be detected on CT ... or CXR ● PaO2/ ... overload with heart
There are three principal varieties of pulmonary edema: cardiac, overhydration and increased capillary permeability (ARDS). 
The
edema: cardiac, ... permeability or acute cardiac ... failure and chronic cardiac ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Vascular
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Heart failure with ... Fraction (HFrEF) Clinical ... effusions). 1/5 pts ... → no signs of CXR ... Consider cardiac