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Interstitial pneumonias
An acute reticular pattern is most frequently caused by interstitial edema due to cardiac heart
edema due to cardiac ... The other cause ... cough and some fever ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Acute #Interstitial
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Red Flags: • Fever ... lung disease or CHF ... ) • Abnormal CXR ... refer + order CT ... #causes
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
- Differential ... Causes include: ... • BNP level < ... ischemic changes CXR ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... Pumonary cardiogenic edema ... this is nodular interstitial ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Lobar #Consolidation
CT will also demonstrate signs of congestive heart failure.
On the image on the left notice the
CT will also demonstrate ... septal lines due to interstitial ... be high in the differential ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #CHF #
Congestive heart failure (CHF) is the result of insufficient output because of cardiac failure, high resistance
fluid into the interstitium ... resulting in pulmonary edema ... pulmonary disease and causes ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CHF #CXR #Features
Large Hiatal Hernia - A chest radiograph showed a large air–liquid shadow in the inferior retrocardiac
wall suggested edema ... duodenum, which caused ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CT #HiatalHernia ... #NEJM
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
the determined cause ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment ... #heartfailure #chf