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Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
and non-cardiogenic ... flow, Kerley B-lines ... may still have a normal ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Evaluation - EKG ... congestion (no B-lines ... on ultrasound), ... NSAlDs, ACE-inhibitors ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
important to examine all ... resulting in a: Line ... aorta, aneurysm, dissection ... Clinical #Anatomy #Radiology ... #CXR #Normal #Labeled
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
importantly, bedside ultrasound ... with presence of pulmonary ... edema (“B-lines ... is essentially Cardiogenic ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
Presentation: • Mimics normal ... escalate to: ⚠️ Cardiogenic ... coronary artery dissection ... failure • Aortic dissection ... congestion on a CXR