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Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Exudative Effusion:
 - Pulmonary
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Exudative ... : - Pleural Fluid ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Criteria
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
edema due to heart ... non-cardiogenic edema ... Kerley B-lines and pleural ... fluid. ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
Differential Diagnosis ... : The shift of fluid ... capillaries • Criteria ... fluid by rising ... #differential #diagnosis
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
and Peripheral Edema ... with presence of pulmonary ... edema (“B-lines ... needing a little fluid ... #algorithm #management
Congestive heart failure (CHF) is the result of insufficient output because of cardiac failure, high resistance
circulation or fluid ... vessels, leakage of fluid ... interstitium and the pleural ... edema. ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Based on the CXR that you just saw, you could have made the diagnosis of congestive
have made the diagnosis ... The pulmonary vessels ... There is pleural ... fluid bilaterally ... #Clinical #Radiology
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