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Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
patients, who have an acute ... infection, ARDS ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
leading to increased pulmonary ... consistent with pulmonary ... edema must be present ... be detected on CT ... or CXR ● PaO2/
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
• A lack of acute ... level <100 pg/ml EKG ... ischemic changes CXR ... distress syndrome (ARDS ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Stage III - Alveolar edema
This stage is characterized by continued fluid leakage into the interstitium, which
(alveolar edema ... dyspnoe due to acute ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Alveolar ... #Pulmonary #Edema
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
edema - filling ... of the alveoli ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Lobar #Consolidation ... #Causes #RadiologyAssistant
There are three principal varieties of pulmonary edema: cardiac, overhydration and increased capillary permeability (ARDS). 
The
permeability (ARDS ... permeability or acute ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Vascular ... VascularPedicleWidth #RadiologyAssistant
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
(Sens. 81% for acute ... Kerley B lines, alveolar ... → no signs of CXR ... Inhibitors and ARBs ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
important to recognize Acute ... with presence of pulmonary ... edema (“B-lines ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology