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Interstitial pneumonias
An acute reticular pattern is most frequently caused by interstitial edema due to cardiac heart
pneumonias An acute ... by interstitial edema ... cough and some fever ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Acute #Interstitial
Acute Kidney Injury - Classification
Prerenal:
 • Dehydration
 • Heart failure (a.k.a. cardiorenal syndrome)
 • Liver failure
Acute Kidney Injury ... cardiorenal syndrome) • Liver ... necrosis (causes ... #Kidney #Injury ... Classification #diagnosis #nephrology
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
Torsemide) • Acute ... pulmonary edema ... stones caused by ... hyperaldosteronism • Acute ... Excretion #Diuresis #Nephrology
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Causes include: ... cardiac disease ... • BNP level < ... ischemic changes CXR ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
The most common cause ... patients, who have an acute ... chronic heart disease ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
Guide to Acute Kidney ... - TTE/liver fxn? ... Cl/urea/protein/Cr ... rhabdo/TLS) Causes ... - Pre-renal disease
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... considered, like acute ... Pumonary cardiogenic edema ... interstitial lung disease ... #CXR #Lobar #Consolidation
Pitting Edema on Physical Exam

Edema occurs when fluid that accumulates in tissues leads to swelling. When
-Causes may include ... heart failure, kidney ... protein levels, liver ... #PhysicalExam #Pedal ... Clinical #Video #Cardiology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... Shock, Autoimmune disease ... syndrome, ADEM, Acute ... elevated protein level ... the underlying cause
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Legg-Calve-Perthes disease ... Wounds/ulcers, Edema ... - HIV - Lyme disease ... Immobilization) • Acute ... extremity #msk #physicalexam