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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 ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Disease • Diffuse ... • Acute Respiratory ... Distress Syndrome ... • Chronic Lung ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Distress Syndrome ... diffuse, inflammatory ... to increased pulmonary ... detected on CT or CXR ... the underlying cause
Causes of Diffuse Lung Disease. 
Collagen vascular 
 - Scleroderma 
 - Rheumatoid arthritis 
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Causes of Diffuse ... Lung Disease. ... granulomatosis - Churg-Strauss ... syndrome - Giant ... #Diffuse #Lung
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
: Diffuse alveolar ... , anti-CCP • CXR ... (diffuse infiltrates ... , biopsy By Tess ... differential #diagnosis #nephrology
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
consolidation - Diffuse ... mass - Solitary Pulmonary ... Nodule - Multiple Masses ... #CXR #Consolidation ... #Patterns #RadiologyAssistant
Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): 
 • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
ILD caused by inhalation ... pneumonia (DIP), Acute ... Churg Strauss syndrome ... Eosinophilic pneumonia: Acute ... #causes
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Causes include: ... ischemic changes CXR ... syndrome (ARDS) ... lung injury (TRALI ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
- Lung neoplasms ... are so small and diffuse ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... considered, like acute ... nodular interstitial lung ... #CXR #Lobar #Consolidation ... #Causes #RadiologyAssistant