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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
leading to increased pulmonary ... vascular permeability ... consistent with pulmonary ... detected on CT or CXR ... oxygenation in pneumonia
Previous normal chest x-ray (left) and CHF stage II with perihilar haze (right). On the left
x-ray (left) and CHF ... diameter of the pulmonary ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Lateral #CHF # ... Vascular #Engorgement
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Cathepsin G release → vascular ... 5 or elevated Cr ... common • Imaging: CXR ... - pulmonary opacities ... sepsis), PE, DAH, CHF
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
differentiate between acute ... proteinaceous material ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CXR #Consolidation ... #Acute #Chronic
There are three principal varieties of pulmonary edema: cardiac, overhydration and increased capillary permeability (ARDS). 
The
principal varieties of pulmonary ... The vascular pedicle ... permeability or acute ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #CHF #Vascular
Congestive heart failure
The findings are:
 - bilateral perihilar consolidation with air bronchograms and ill-defined borders
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findings are: - bilateral ... probably a large vascular ... are dealing with pulmonary ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #CHF #RadiologyAssistant
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Diagnosis and Management ... necrosis (7-14 days later ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
gallop rhythm), and laterally ... 0.25), murmur of valvular ... (Sens. 81% for acute ... CXR congestion. ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Diagnosis and Management ... e.g. incidental CXR ... Pulmonary: dyspnea ... sarcoidosis Pulmonary ... papules, nodules; anterior
Stage III - Alveolar edema
This stage is characterized by continued fluid leakage into the interstitium, which
dyspnoe due to acute ... increased width of the vascular ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #CHF #Alveolar ... #Pulmonary #Edema