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Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Framework NCPE Pathophysiology ... • A lack of acute ... cardiac disease ... ischemic changes CXR ... Etiology: • Acute
Anaphylaxis: Signs and Symptoms
Anaphylaxis: when any egg of three conditions is met:
1. Acute onset of skin/mucosal
Acute onset of skin ... Signs / Symptoms / Complications ... -> Circulatory collapse ... seizures) - Cardiac ... #Anaphylaxis #pathophysiology
Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
initiation of nutrition ... severe clinical complications ... thiamine) Late: • Cardiac ... decompensation (CHF ... Differential #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology
Refeeding Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Patients at Risk of Refeeding Syndrome:
 - Little or no nutritional
- Little or no nutritional ... overload -> - CHF ... - Pulmonary Edema ... - Tetany - Cardiac ... Syndrome #diagnosis #pathophysiology
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
blood donor • Pathophysiology ... : Age>60, CKD, CHF ... At least 3 of (Acute ... fluid balance, and CXR ... with pulmonary edema
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Clinical Manifestations

Causes of Thiamine Deficiency:
 • Poor intake:
	- Diets
flow, increasing cardiac ... - Peripheral edema ... Findings: • Acute ... syndromes #beriberi #nutrition ... #pathophysiology
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
rales, peripheral edema ... (Sens. 81% for acute ... effusions). 1/5 pts w/ acute ... CXR congestion. ... Consider cardiac
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
ATRA treatment Pathophysiology ... myalgias, HoTN, edema ... • Rare: DAH, acute ... common • Imaging: CXR ... sepsis), PE, DAH, CHF
There are three principal varieties of pulmonary edema: cardiac, overhydration and increased capillary permeability (ARDS). 
The
varieties of pulmonary edema ... forms of pulmonary edema ... permeability or acute ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #CHF #Vascular
Radiation Injury
Acute Radiation Toxicity primarily affects rapidly dividing cells based on dosage
Hematopoiteic - Pancytopenia, Infection
 •
Radiation Injury Acute ... • Onset Hours Cardio ... CNS - Circuatory collapse ... 1 Gy = ~10,000 CXRs ... lethal - MH/CCF