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ARDS/VALI progression over the course of 1 week 
 (a) Day 1 - No pathological findings.
Progressing to diffuse ... involvement, with “white lung ... normal-sized heart and vascular ... the differential diagnosis ... #CXR #ChestXRay
COVID-19 Patterns of Lung Findings on Chest CT
1. Reverse Halo Sign
2. ARDS
3. Crazy-Paving Pattern
4. Bilateral Peripheral
Reverse Halo Sign ... ARDS 3. ... Halo Sign 6. ... Vascular Enlargement ... #diagnosis
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
Diffuse consolidation ... Look for other signs ... infection, ARDS ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
Multi-system autoimmune disease characterized by vasculopathy and progressive fibrosis of skin and internal organs
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skin thickening Signs ... (interstitial lung ... myositis overlap • Vascular ... #rheumatology #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Sheet An acute diffuse ... leading to increased pulmonary ... vascular permeability ... detected on CT or CXR ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
sliding: Pulmonary ... edema, ARDS, interstitial ... diffuse infections ... partially seen shred sign ... NOT definitively diagnose
Sarcoidosis
Stage 1 - Bilateral LAD without involvement of lung parenchyma
Stage 2 - Bilateral LAD with involvement
4 - Fibrosis Pulmonary ... hilar LAD and diffuse ... #Sarcoidosis #Diagnosis ... Stages #Staging #Signs ... #Symptoms #Summary
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
More Specific Signs ... Less Specific Signs ... Chest x-ray: signs ... acute HF → no signs ... of CXR congestion
Crazy Paving on Chest CT
 • Thickened interlobular septa in a background of diffuse GGO's.
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background of diffuse ... pna, pulm hge, ARDS ... Crazy #Paving #Sign ... #CT #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
ischemic changes CXR ... vascular congestion ... distress syndrome (ARDS ... Transfusion-related acute lung ... #cardiology