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Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Artery Disease • Stable ... Angina • Acute ... Interstitium • ILD • CHF
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
The most common cause ... patients, who have an acute ... heart due to a chronic ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Chronic ... Disease • Acute ... Syndrome • Chronic ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... or chronic illness ... edema - filling ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Lobar #Consolidation
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
exacerbation (cardiogenic pulmonary ... edema) • COPD ... on chronic resp ... COPD) • Other acute ... increased WOB, dyspnea
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Typical symptoms: dyspnea ... paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea ... *Chronic HFrEF may ... (Sens. 81% for acute ... CXR congestion.
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
symptoms are not caused ... e.g. incidental CXR ... but stable or chronic ... Pulmonary: dyspnea ... sarcoidosis Pulmonary
There are three principal varieties of pulmonary edema: cardiac, overhydration and increased capillary permeability (ARDS). 
The
edema: cardiac, ... permeability or acute ... renal failure and chronic ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Vascular
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
without other cause ... : Age>60, CKD, CHF ... At least 3 of (Acute ... with pulmonary ... edema) • Fever
Stage III - Alveolar edema
This stage is characterized by continued fluid leakage into the interstitium, which
edema This stage ... due to acute heart ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Alveolar ... #Pulmonary #Edema