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Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
- Differential Diagnosis ... cardiac disease ... neck veins, • Absence ... ischemic changes CXR ... #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
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
un lymphatic Diagnostic ... (Sens. 81% for acute ... CXR congestion. ... Consider cardiac ... #heartfailure #diagnosis
Stage III - Alveolar edema
This stage is characterized by continued fluid leakage into the interstitium, which
dyspnoe due to acute ... and an enlarged cardiac ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Alveolar ... #AlveolarEdema
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
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
• A form of acute ... in the absence ... congestion on a CXR ... experience recovery of cardiac ... Cardiomyopathy #Cardiology