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Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
between cardiogenic and ... Kerley B-lines and ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... On a CXR the most ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Hypoxemia - Workup and ... Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary ... Bronchospasm, Pulmonary ... Troponin), ABG, STAT CXR ... #Management #treatment
Batwing
A bilateral perihilar distribution of consolidation is also called a Batwing distribution.
The sparing of the periphery
most typical of pulmonary ... both cardiogenic and ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Batwing # ... Differential #RadiologyAssistant
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
: 33% • Treatment ... CXR with pulmonary ... : No • Treatment ... Reactions #hematology #diagnosis ... #comparison #table
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
standing erect, the pulmonary ... The pulmonary vascular ... In these cases comparison ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... Redistribution #RadiologyAssistant
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
other non-pulmonary ... Pulmonary hemorrhage ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR ... Consolidation #Causes #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... respond to the treatment ... pneumonia (OP) and ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... Differential #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
for alternate diagnoses ... ventilated • CXR ... deficiency for newly diagnosed ... #Exacerbation #treatment ... #pulmonary
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
consolidation and ... the differential diagnosis ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant