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Interstitial pneumonias
An acute reticular pattern is most frequently caused by interstitial edema due to cardiac heart
most frequently caused ... by interstitial edema ... The other cause ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... Pneumonia #PJP #RadiologyAssistant
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
The most common cause ... from the various causes ... non-cardiogenic edema ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Stage II - Interstitial edema
Stage II of CHF is characterized by fluid leakage into the interlobular
- Interstitial edema ... Stage II of CHF ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #CHF #KerleyB # ... #RadiologyAssistant
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
non-perfused vessels and causes ... during a period of CHF ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #CHF #Cephalization ... Redistribution #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a patient who had a CT to rule out pulmonary embolism.
There is a
cardiogenic pulmonary edema ... SeptalThickening #CHF ... #RadiologyAssistant
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
lung disease or CHF ... ) • Abnormal CXR ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
On the left another patient with alveolar edema at admission, which resolved after treatment.
When you scroll
with alveolar edema ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #CHF #Alveolar ... #Pulmonary #Edema ... AlveolarEdema #RadiologyAssistant
Hilar enlargement
The table summarizes the causes of hilar enlargement.
Normal hili are:
- Normal in position - left
summarizes the causes ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR ... Unilateral #Bilateral #RadiologyAssistant
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
Nodule - Multiple Masses ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... Consolidation #Patterns #RadiologyAssistant
Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
you think of the causes ... Is it pus, edema ... the alveoli and cause ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant