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Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
• A lack of acute ... cardiac disease ... neck veins, • Absence ... ischemic changes CXR ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology
Congestive heart failure (CHF) is the result of insufficient output because of cardiac failure, high resistance
output because of cardiac ... results in decreased cardiac ... resulting in pulmonary edema ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CHF #CXR #Features
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Manage acute cardiac ... Manage chronic cardiac ... HF, Cardiogenic ... precipitating agent ... , steroids, AC
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
(Sens. 81% for acute ... effusions). 1/5 pts w/ acute ... CXR congestion. ... Consider cardiac ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
There are three principal varieties of pulmonary edema: cardiac, overhydration and increased capillary permeability (ARDS). 
The
varieties of pulmonary edema ... forms of pulmonary edema ... permeability or acute ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Vascular
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
important to recognize Acute ... are excellent at evaluating ... may benefit from LV ... Cardiac cath if ... #heartfailure #chf
Cardiac LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram (A4C)
48 year old woman in ICU for acute ischemic limb. PMHx
Cardiac LV Thrombus ... Echocardiogram (A4C ... woman in ICU for acute ... PMHx recent CHF, ... #cardiology
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Management Checklist Evaluation ... cardiogenic pulmonary edema ... drained if causing acute ... treatment for acute ... #Checklist #CHF
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... exam Determine Cardiac ... disease b) CHF ... dysfunction or LV ... postoperative cardiac
Stage III - Alveolar edema
This stage is characterized by continued fluid leakage into the interstitium, which
dyspnoe due to acute ... and an enlarged cardiac ... see an enlarged cardiac ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Alveolar