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Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
The most common cause ... from the various causes ... pleural fluid. ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential #
Lung Ultrasound: Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema vs ARDS
Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema:
 • Smooth pleural line
 • AIS >
Lung Ultrasound: ... lung zone • Diffuse ... Often anterior and ... lung zone • Diffuse ... #edema #comparison
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Lung Ultrasound ... due to thickened pleura ... in severe cases ... #differential # ... #Lung #POCUS #ultrasound
Algorithm for nodular pattern
The algorithm to distinguish perilymphatic, random and centrilobular nodules is the following:
- Look
the presence of pleural ... the nodules are diffuse ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... MultipleNodules #Nodules #Differential
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
Edema (NCPE) - Differential ... diffuse Neurogenic ... and adjacent pleural ... pleural pressure ... #differential #diagnosis
Radiographic appearances of pulmonary diseases in HIV/AIDS Patients
 • Diffuse Interstitial Infiltrates: Pneumocystis jirovecii, M.tuberculosis, Histoplasma
AIDS Patients • Diffuse ... complex • Nodular/Masses ... Castleman's disease • Pleural ... #diseases #differential ... diagnosis #chestCT #radiology
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... lobar pneumonia caused ... pneumonia (OP) and ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
The distribution of nodules shown on HRCT is the most important factor in making an accurate
In most cases small ... in relation to pleural ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... Perilymphatic #Comparison
Solitary Pulmonary Nodule
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A solitary pulmonary nodule or
atelectasis or pleural ... The differential ... are called masses ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... SolitaryPulmonaryNodule #Differential
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
Differential Bilat ... /lung sliding: Pulmonary ... , interstitial diffuse ... This patient had ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound