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Stage II - Interstitial edema
Stage II of CHF is characterized by fluid leakage into the interlobular
- Interstitial edema ... Kerley-B lines are ... perpendicular to the pleura ... #Intersitial #Edema ... #RadiologyAssistant
Here another chest x-ray with interstitial edema and Kerley B lines in a patient with congestive
with interstitial edema ... and Kerley B lines ... #CXR #CTChest #KerleyB ... #Kerley #BLines ... #RadiologyAssistant
Pleural Manometry Summary
Measurement of Intrapleural Pressures and Pleural Elastance during therapeutic thoracentesis can be used to
Pleural Manometry ... during therapeutic thoracentesis ... re-expansion pulmonary edema ... is removed by thoracentesis ... #differential #thoracentesis
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
called cardiogenic edema ... non-cardiogenic edema ... pulmonary blood flow, Kerley ... B-lines and pleural ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Lung Ultrasound: Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema vs ARDS
Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema:
 • Smooth pleural line
 • AIS >
Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema ... : • Smooth pleural ... • Irregular pleural ... line + sub-pleural ... #comparison #clinical
CT will also demonstrate signs of congestive heart failure.
On the image on the left notice the
to interstitial edema ... Bilateral pleural ... #CTChest #CHF #KerleyB ... #Kerley #Intersitial ... #Septal #RadiologyAssistant
Low Attenuation pattern 
1. Lymphangiomyomatosis (LAM): uniform cysts in woman of child-bearing age; no history of
adenopathy and pleural ... Cystic #Pattern #Comparison ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Nodular pattern
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary TB: random nodules
3. Sarcoidosis: nodules with perilymphatic
the area next to pleura ... Nodular #Pattern #Comparison ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
The distribution of nodules shown on HRCT is the most important factor in making an accurate
in relation to pleural ... fissures or the pleural ... to involve the pleural ... Perilymphatic #Comparison ... #Diagram #RadiologyAssistant
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
rales, peripheral edema ... rales, peripheral edema ... peribronchial cuffing, Kerley ... lines, alveolar edema ... , bilateral pleural