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It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
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On the left another patient with alveolar edema at admission, which resolved after treatment.
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Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
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Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
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Stage III - Alveolar edema
This stage is characterized by continued fluid leakage into the interstitium, which
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There are three principal varieties of pulmonary edema: cardiac, overhydration and increased capillary permeability (ARDS). 
The
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Congestive heart failure (CHF) is the result of insufficient output because of cardiac failure, high resistance
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Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
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Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
*Chronic HFrEF may ... (Sens. 81% for acute ... Kerley B lines, alveolar ... effusions). 1/5 pts w/ acute ... CXR congestion.
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
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