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Stage II - Interstitial edema
Stage II of CHF is characterized by fluid leakage into the interlobular
Kerley-B lines are ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #KerleyB ... #Kerley #BLines ... #Edema #RadiologyAssistant
Here another chest x-ray with interstitial edema and Kerley B lines in a patient with congestive
chest x-ray with interstitial ... edema and Kerley ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... #BLines #RadiologyAssistant
CT will also demonstrate signs of congestive heart failure.
On the image on the left notice the
Thickened septal lines ... be high in the differential ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Kerley #Intersitial ... #Septal #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... low attenuation (table ... The cystic pattern ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #RadiologyAssistant
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
pulmonary blood flow, Kerley ... B-lines and pleural ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #RadiologyAssistant
Septal thickening
Thickening of the lung interstitium by fluid, fibrous tissue, or infiltration by cells results in
diagnosis (Table ... pulmonary edema ... (Kerley B lines ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #RadiologyAssistant
Reticular pattern 
1. Lymphangitic carcinomatosis: irregular septal thickening, usually focal or unilateral 50% adenopathy', known carcinoma.
2.
predominance (Kerley ... peribronchovascular interstitium ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Pattern #Comparison #Table ... #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis of Lymphangitic Carcinomatosis. 
On the left multiple diseases showing septal thickening:
1. Lymphangitic carcinomatosis: irregular
Differential diagnosis ... bronchovascular interstitium ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Comparison #Table ... #RadiologyAssistant