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Lung Ultrasound: Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema vs ARDS
Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema:
 • Smooth pleural line
 • AIS >
Often anterior and posterior ... consolidation is ... + Posterior lung ... consolidations ... comparison #clinical #diagnosis
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
Pumonary cardiogenic edema ... this is nodular interstitial ... lung disease, that ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Causes #RadiologyAssistant
Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
Consolidation is ... Is it pus, edema ... UIP, NSIP and long ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Batwing
A bilateral perihilar distribution of consolidation is also called a Batwing distribution.
The sparing of the periphery
distribution of consolidation ... periphery of the lung ... typical of pulmonary edema ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Whenever you see an area of increased density within the lung, it must be the result
four patterns. 1- Consolidation ... opacities. 2- Interstitial ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Consolidation ... #Patterns #RadiologyAssistant
CT will also demonstrate signs of congestive heart failure.
On the image on the left notice the
septal lines due to interstitial ... dependent part of the lungs ... the differential diagnostic ... a precursor of consolidation ... #Septal #RadiologyAssistant
Ground-glass opacity
Ground-glass opacity (GGO) represents:
- Filling of the alveolar spaces with pus, edema, hemorrhage, inflammation or
spaces with pus, edema ... Thickening of the interstitium ... lung disease (i.e ... bronchiolitis #Diagnosis ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
Lung Toxicity Summary ... Direct cytotoxic lung ... gradually with symptoms ... Improvement in symptoms ... #Induced #Lung
Radiographic appearances of pulmonary diseases in HIV/AIDS Patients
 • Diffuse Interstitial Infiltrates: Pneumocystis jirovecii, M.tuberculosis, Histoplasma
Patients • Diffuse Interstitial ... toxicity, Pulmonary edema ... Actinomyces spp., NHL; Lung ... Sarcoma • Focal Consolidation ... #differential #diagnosis
Lung abnormalities mostly present as areas of increased density, which can be divided into the following
Lung abnormalities ... following patterns: Consolidation ... solitary or multiple Interstitial ... #Diagnosis #Pathophys ... #Patterns #RadiologyAssistant