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Central distribution is seen in sarcoidosis and cardiogenic pulmonary edema.
Peripheral distribution is mainly seen in cryptogenic
edema. ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... #ChestCT #Differential ... #Table #Distribution
Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
- Aspiration - Pulmonary ... edema #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... HRCT #ChestCT #Differential ... #Table #Distribution
On the left a patient who had a CT to rule out pulmonary embolism.
There is a
CT to rule out pulmonary ... The diagnosis based ... edema. ... #Clinical #Radiology ... SeptalThickening #CHF
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Chronic Dyspnea - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Artery Disease • Stable ... Kyphoscoliosis • Abdominal ... Interstitium • ILD • CHF
Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
Is it pus, edema ... or tumor cells (Table ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... Consolidation #Differential
Differential diagnosis of Lymphangitic Carcinomatosis. 
On the left multiple diseases showing septal thickening:
1. Lymphangitic carcinomatosis: irregular
Differential diagnosis ... edema: bilateral ... edema. ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Comparison #Table
ARDS/VALI progression over the course of 1 week 
 (a) Day 1 - No pathological findings.
) Day 2 - some pulmonary ... structures help in the differential ... diagnosis of pulmonary ... oedema due to heart ... #Clinical #Radiology
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Fraction (HFrEF) Clinical ... Symptoms: cough, abdominal ... distension, wheeze, abdominal ... un lymphatic Diagnostic ... #heartfailure #diagnosis
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
Differential Bilat ... /lung sliding: Pulmonary ... NOT definitively diagnose ... #Lung #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound
Highlighted Conditions With Arteritis or Periarteritis of the Coronaries
Takayasu's arteritis:
 - Onset < 40 yrs
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nodules, livedo - Abdominal ... sinusitis - pulmonary ... Coronaries #Arteritis #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Table