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ARDS/VALI progression over the course of 1 week 
 (a) Day 1 - No pathological findings.
(b) Day 2 - some ... with “white lung” appearance ... structures help in the differential ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #ChestXRay
Calcifications Around the Heart on Chest XRay
Case #1: This appearance is typical of pericardial calcification &
Case #2: The "tubular ... Stefan Tigges @StefanTigges ... #Chest #XRay #CXR ... #radiology #cardiology ... #clinical
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
Risk factors: Critical ... blood donor • Pathophysiology ... : 2 hit mechanism ... other cause of ARDS ... fluid balance, and CXR
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Pregnancy (AFLP) Pathophysiology ... AP, ↑INR, ↑BUN/Cr ... infiltration) Differential ... Maternal Support - Critical ... #Pregnancy #hepatology
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
common in APL (2- ... the study) • Triggers ... ATRA treatment Pathophysiology ... common • Imaging: CXR ... initiation • Differential
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Framework NCPE Pathophysiology ... system activity, 2. ... ischemic changes CXR ... distress syndrome (ARDS ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Chronic Hypertension:
 • Guidelines as SBP ≥130 or DBP ≥ 90 mmHg
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Urine Dipstick ≥2+ ... pits <100k), ↑ liver ... diagnosis so have high clinical ... htn #obstetrics #cardiology ... #differential #