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Fluid Analysis 
A systematic approach to analysis of the fluid in conjunction with the clinical presentation
Fluid Analysis ... conjunction with the clinical ... the differential diagnoses ... MD @DharSaty #csf ... #pleural #synovial
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Exudative Effusion:
 - Pulmonary
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Exudative ... : - Pleural Fluid ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Criteria
Light's Criteria

Medical Nugget on Light's Criteria for diagnosis of Exudative Pleural Effusion in adults and children.
Light's Criteria ... Exudative Pleural ... differential #ddxof #pulmonary ... #im #radiology ... #clinical
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
Risk factors: Critical ... : Age>60, CKD, CHF ... failure, positive fluid ... , and CXR with pulmonary ... Reactions #hematology #diagnosis
On the left a patient with CHF. 
There is an increase in heart size compared to
a patient with CHF ... redistribution of pulmonary ... edema and some pleural ... fluid. ... #Clinical #Radiology
Congestive heart failure (CHF) is the result of insufficient output because of cardiac failure, high resistance
heart failure (CHF ... circulation or fluid ... vessels, leakage of fluid ... interstitium and the pleural ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Stage III - Alveolar edema
This stage is characterized by continued fluid leakage into the interstitium, which
space (pleural ... of the pulmonary ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Alveolar ... #Pulmonary #Edema
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... needing a little fluid ... achieved negative fluid ... #algorithm #management ... #heartfailure #chf
Based on the CXR that you just saw, you could have made the diagnosis of congestive
have made the diagnosis ... There is pleural ... fluid bilaterally ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #InterstitialEdema
Basic Interpretation
A structured approach to interpretation of HRCT involves the following questions:
What is the dominant HR-pattern:
reticular
nodular
high
additional findings (pleural ... fluid, lymphadenopathy ... bronchiectasis) #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... Interpretation #Algorithm