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Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
Consolidation - Lobar ... mass - Solitary Pulmonary ... Atelectasis #Diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Consolidation
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... and other non-pulmonary ... Lobar pneumonia ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... - Cells - tumor ... pneumonia caused ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
the differential diagnosis ... Neoplasm with lobar ... proteinaceous material ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
- Differential Diagnosis ... Causes include: ... ischemic changes CXR ... edema (Traumatic brain ... #cardiology
Common MRI Sequences - Basic MRI Brain Interpretation

 • T1 Sequence - T1 is for anatomy.
Sequence - T1 is for anatomy ... Since it’s anatomic ... Contrast material ... MRI #Sequences #Radiology ... Neuroradiology #diagnosis
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
- Differential Diagnosis ... some red blood cells ... • Traumatic brain ... Criteria: - Bilateral ... #differential #diagnosis
On a chest film only the outer contours of the heart are seen.
In many cases we
blood from the pulmonary ... On the lateral view ... Enlargement will cause ... #Anatomy #Radiology ... #CXR #Atrium #Ventricle
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
tissue: Epithelioid cells ... symptoms are not caused ... e.g. incidental CXR ... Pulmonary: dyspnea ... acute sarcoidosis Pulmonary
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
(Can occur later ... vessels, harms heart cells ... Rule out other causes ... congestion on a CXR ... Cardiomyopathy #Cardiology