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Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
Is it pus, edema ... NSIP and long standing ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... between these chest ... Pumonary cardiogenic edema ... a patient with congestive ... #Causes #RadiologyAssistant
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
- Differential ... Causes include: ... Pulmonary vascular congestion ... #NCPE #differential ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Focal Periphyseal Edema (FOPE lesion) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Arrows identifying the characteristic edema-like signal
Imaging Findings ... Case description ... (save $$) Differential ... Salter Harris injury ... always a history of injury
Freiberg Infraction - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Sclerosis of the 2nd MT head with flattening of
Imaging Findings ... Case description ... Differential diagnosis ... Plantar plate injury ... subchondral bone edema
CT will also demonstrate signs of congestive heart failure.
On the image on the left notice the
demonstrate signs of congestive ... be high in the differential ... a precursor of consolidation ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #CHF #
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
bronchial wall injury ... Most Common Causes ... Immunodeficiencies • Connective ... centrilobular nodules, or consolidation ... Bronchiectasis #pulmonary #differential
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
quantify renal injury ... Goodpasture's cause ... ground glass or consolidative ... crescents) • IF staining ... Renal #Syndromes #differential
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
papillary muscle injury ... Direct/indirect chest ... Dilated CMP, long-standing ... Primary #Functional #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
and Peripheral Edema ... Imaging and more ... the determined cause ... #diagnosis #differential ... algorithm #management #cardiology