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Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Diagnosis Framework ... • A lack of acute ... ischemic changes CXR ... brain injury, cerebral ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Berlin criteria ... edema must be present ... detected on CT or CXR ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare
Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
Berlin Criteria ... for Acute Respiratory ... edema must be present ... Definition #Criteria #Diagnosis ... #CriticalCare
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
considered, like acute ... Pulmonary hemorrhage ... edema - filling ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
Criteria: ARDS Berlin ... At least 3 of (Acute ... fluid balance, and CXR ... with pulmonary ... edema) • Fever
The Berlin Definition of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)

Chest imaging - Bilateral opacities—not fully explained by
The Berlin Definition ... of Acute Respiratory ... by effusions, lobar ... >= 5cm H2O #Diagnosis ... #CriticalCare #