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Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary ... Causes include: ... ischemic changes CXR ... lung injury (TRALI ... ) • Aspiration
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest POCUS

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside of a
(EN) on Chest POCUS ... was admitted for pneumonia ... - What’s the diagnosis ... #pulmonary #respiratory ... #Chest #Lung
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
Pulmonary Edema ... - Differential Diagnosis ... blood cells in the lung ... of acute respiratory ... failure or ARDS (aspiration
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
- Dynamic air ... Edema: - Widespread ... the severity Acute ... Respiratory Distress ... #signs #Lung #POCUS
High-Res Chest CT Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Reticular:
 • Septal Thickening: Lymphangitic Carcinoma, Interstitial Edema, Alveolar
High-Res Chest CT ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis, Respiratory ... Attenuation: • Emphysema ... Prior Infection, Aspiration
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Acute Respiratory ... ARDS: Clinical Cheat ... edema must be present ... detected on CT or CXR ... oxygenation in pneumonia
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
findings. ... between these chest ... edema - filling ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
a rigid chest cage ... Centrilobular emphysema ... Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia ... edema in acute ... #differential #diagnosis
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
pleural effusions • Acute ... toxicity (e.g., acute ... respiratory distress ... Pleuritic chest ... Characteristic finding
Differential Diagnosis of Respiratory Acid-Base Disorders
Alkalosis
A. Central nervous system stimulation: Pain, Anxiety, psychosis, Fever, Cerebrovascular accident,
High altitude, Pneumonia ... , pulmonary edema ... , Aspiration, Severe ... Parenchyma: Emphysema ... #causes