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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
leading to increased pulmonary ... edema must be present ... detected on CT or CXR ... the underlying cause ... #CriticalCare
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Causes include: ... • A lack of acute ... ischemic changes CXR ... lung injury (TRALI ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Hampton hump is a radiologic sign which consists of a shallow wedge-shaped opacity in the periphery
periphery of the lung ... In this case, pulmonary ... #photo #CXR #EmergencyMedicine ... #CriticalCare # ... HamptonHump #PE #PulmonaryEmbolism
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... edema - filling ... nodular interstitial lung ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Lobar #Consolidation
Lung infarction
The radiographic features of acute pulmonary thromboembolism are insensitive and nonspecific.
The most common radiographic findings
Lung infarction ... radiographic features of acute ... In most cases of ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #PulmonaryEmbolism
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
important to recognize Acute ... with presence of pulmonary ... the determined cause ... differential #algorithm #management ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
• A form of acute ... edema resulting ... congestion on a CXR ... recognition and management ... Cardiomyopathy #Cardiology