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Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
, to differentiate ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... Consolidation #Differential ... #RadiologyAssistant
Pleural effusion is not always visible as a meniscus in the costophrenic angle. 
A subpulmonic effusion
always visible as a meniscus ... with signs of CHF ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Pleural ... SubpulmonicEffusion #RadiologyAssistant
Batwing
A bilateral perihilar distribution of consolidation is also called a Batwing distribution.
The sparing of the periphery
typical of pulmonary edema ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Batwing # ... Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Pleural effusion is bilateral in 70% of cases of CHF.
When unilateral, it is slightly more often
70% of cases of CHF ... PA image as a meniscus ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Pleural ... PleuralEffusion #RadiologyAssistant
Based on the CXR that you just saw, you could have made the diagnosis of congestive
Based on the CXR ... have made the diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #InterstitialEdema ... #RadiologyAssistant
Congestive heart failure (CHF) is the result of insufficient output because of cardiac failure, high resistance
resulting in pulmonary edema ... pressure resulting in edema ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CHF #CXR #Features ... Findings #Diagram #RadiologyAssistant
CT will also demonstrate signs of congestive heart failure.
On the image on the left notice the
be high in the differential ... diagnostic list ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #CHF # ... IntersitialEdema #Septal #RadiologyAssistant
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... May have typical HF ... orthopnea, PND, LE edema ... deteriorating on medical ... #management #cardiology