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Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
The most common cause ... , to differentiate ... patients, who have an acute ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Radiographic Features of Pulmonary Diseases
 - Pneumonia
 - Atelectasis
 - Emphysema
 - Pneumothorax
 - Effusion
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- Nodular - Acute ... Pulmonary Edema ... #Diseases #Radiology ... Patterns #Lung #CXR ... XRay #ChestCT #Differential
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Edema - Differential ... Causes include: ... ischemic changes CXR ... #edema #NCPE #differential ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
and Evaluation ... Identification of onset (acute ... symptoms (HA, nausea ... volume status (edema ... #Algorithm #Ddxof
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
leading to increased pulmonary ... edema must be present ... detected on CT or CXR ... the underlying cause ... Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... considered, like acute ... a patient with acute ... edema - filling ... #CXR #Lobar #Consolidation
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
Therefore, conditions caused ... edema in acute ... edema • Metabolic ... lung #diseases #differential ... #STARCHASERS #radiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
are excellent at evaluating ... with presence of pulmonary ... the determined cause ... #diagnosis #differential ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
• A form of acute ... , selenium) Differential ... edema resulting ... congestion on a CXR ... Cardiomyopathy #Cardiology