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Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
cardiogenic edema, to differentiate ... Look for other signs ... Kerley B-lines and pleural ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a patient with CHF. 
There is an increase in heart size compared to
Other signs of CHF ... redistribution of pulmonary ... edema and some pleural ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Exacerbation #Comparison #RadiologyAssistant
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Signs of poor perfusion ... Signs of congestion ... importantly, bedside ultrasound ... with presence of pulmonary ... #diagnosis #differential
he CT shows a lesion that originates in the lung.
Many would have a lungcancer on the
the top of their differential ... there is also some pleural ... the comet tail sign ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #RadiologyAssistant
Stage III - Alveolar edema
This stage is characterized by continued fluid leakage into the interstitium, which
The following signs ... redistribution of the pulmonary ... #Clinical #Radiology ... CHF #Alveolar #Pulmonary ... AlveolarEdema #RadiologyAssistant
CT will also demonstrate signs of congestive heart failure.
On the image on the left notice the
also demonstrate signs ... Bilateral pleural ... be high in the differential ... #Clinical #Radiology ... IntersitialEdema #Septal #RadiologyAssistant