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Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
Edema (NCPE) - Differential ... infiltrates on chest ... scattered crackles, chest ... • Pathophysiology ... edema #causes #differential
Perilymphatic distribution
Perilymphatic nodules are most commonly seen in sarcoidosis.
They also occur in silicosis, coal-worker's pneumoconiosis and
pneumoconiosis and ... the overlap in differential ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #HRCT #CTChest ... Perilymphatic #Nodular #Differential
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... 's female with chest ... Sister had MI in ... Differential/diagnosis ... McConnell's sign, and
Tree-in-bud
In centrilobular nodules the recognition of 'tree-in-bud' is of value for narrowing the differential diagnosis.
Tree-in-bud describes
narrowing the differential ... of an irregular and ... represents dilated and ... Pathophys #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CTChest #TreeInBud
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Pulse Pressure - Differential ... Diagnosis and Pathophysiology ... disorders - Chronic pulmonary ... Infarction • Pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Pulmonary Renal ... and renal manifestations ... symptomatology Differential ... high resolution chest ... Renal #Syndrome #differential
Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
as in UIP, NSIP and ... in the alveoli and ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CTChest #Consolidation ... #Differential #
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
coagulopathy) • CBC w differential ... for EGPA • ESR and ... Other tests: • CT chest ... typically seen on chest ... Renal #Syndromes #differential
Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
Weakness, Loss of Chest ... Elasticity (flail chest ... ARDS, Pneumonia and ... Interstitial Disease and ... Hypoxia #hypoxemia #differential
Petechiae/Purpura - Diagnostic Algorithm. Pathophysiology: 1) Represent the passage of erythrocytes from the intravascular to extravascular
Pathophysiology: ... commonly renal and ... pulmonary #Diagnosis ... Palpable #Algorithm #Differential