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Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
is pulmonary edema ... patients, who have an acute ... infection, ARDS ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
ARDS/VALI progression over the course of 1 week 
 (a) Day 1 - No pathological findings.
consolidations ... structures help in the differential ... oedema due to heart ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #ChestXRay
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
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Edema - Differential ... ischemic changes CXR ... distress syndrome (ARDS ... #edema #NCPE #differential ... #diagnosis #cardiology
There are three principal varieties of pulmonary edema: cardiac, overhydration and increased capillary permeability (ARDS). 
The
edema: cardiac, ... permeability (ARDS ... permeability or acute ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Vascular
Stage III - Alveolar edema
This stage is characterized by continued fluid leakage into the interstitium, which
dyspnoe due to acute ... with perihilar consolidations ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Alveolar ... #Pulmonary #Edema
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
important to recognize Acute ... are excellent at evaluating ... with presence of pulmonary ... #diagnosis #differential ... #heartfailure #chf
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... May have typical HF ... orthopnea, PND, LE edema ... Avoid ARBs • ICD
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