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Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Associated Lung Ultrasound ... A-lines (parietal pleura ... due to thickened pleura ... Edema: - Widespread ... #differential #diagnosis
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
edema due to heart ... Look for other signs ... Kerley B-lines and pleural ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a patient who had a CT to rule out pulmonary embolism.
There is a
The diagnosis based ... edema. ... #Clinical #Radiology ... SeptalThickening #CHF ... #RadiologyAssistant
Stage II - Interstitial edema
Stage II of CHF is characterized by fluid leakage into the interlobular
Stage II of CHF ... as peripheral short ... perpendicular to the pleura ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #RadiologyAssistant
Pleural effusion is seen in:
1. Pulmonary edema
2. Lymphangitic spread of carcinoma - often unilateral
3. Tuberculosis
4. Lymphangiomyomatosis
Pleural effusion ... Pulmonary edema ... Asbestosis #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a patient with CHF. 
There is an increase in heart size compared to
Other signs of CHF ... redistribution of pulmonary ... , interstitial edema ... and some pleural ... #Clinical #Radiology
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
rales, peripheral edema ... un lymphatic Diagnostic ... , bilateral pleural ... #heartfailure #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Stage III - Alveolar edema
This stage is characterized by continued fluid leakage into the interstitium, which
The following signs ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Alveolar ... #Pulmonary #Edema ... AlveolarEdema #RadiologyAssistant
Congestive heart failure (CHF) is the result of insufficient output because of cardiac failure, high resistance
interstitium and the pleural ... edema. ... pressure resulting in edema ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Findings #Diagram #RadiologyAssistant
CT will also demonstrate signs of congestive heart failure.
On the image on the left notice the
also demonstrate signs ... Bilateral pleural ... the differential diagnostic ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #CHF #