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It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
very important to differentiate ... between acute consolidation ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Acute #Chronic
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
, to differentiate ... patients, who have an acute ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Differential #
ARDS/VALI progression over the course of 1 week 
 (a) Day 1 - No pathological findings.
some pulmonary consolidations ... Progressing to diffuse alveolar ... structures help in the differential ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #ChestXRay
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
considered, like acute ... Pumonary cardiogenic edema ... filling of the alveoli ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Lobar #Consolidation
High-Res Chest CT Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Reticular:
 • Septal Thickening: Lymphangitic Carcinoma, Interstitial Edema, Alveolar
CT Patterns - Differential ... , Alveolar Proteinosis ... Crazy Paving: Alveolar ... • Consolidation ... Diagnosis #pulmonary #radiology
Stage III - Alveolar edema
This stage is characterized by continued fluid leakage into the interstitium, which
(alveolar edema ... dyspnoe due to acute ... consolidations ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Alveolar
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
(Sens. 81% for acute ... Kerley B lines, alveolar ... effusions). 1/5 pts w/ acute ... CXR congestion. ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
CT will also demonstrate signs of congestive heart failure.
On the image on the left notice the
be high in the differential ... presentation of alveolar ... of consolidation ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #CHF #
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
important to recognize Acute ... and Peripheral Edema ... are excellent at evaluating ... #diagnosis #differential ... #heartfailure #chf
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

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