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Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
edema due to heart ... called cardiogenic edema ... non-cardiogenic edema ... Look for other signs ... edema due to a
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Edema - Differential ... acute cardiac disease ... pulmonary edema ... pulmonary edema ... #edema #NCPE #differential
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Pulmonary Renal ... Syndrome Definition ... Hemoptysis, Peripheral edema ... symptomatology Differential ... #differential #
Connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung diseases

LIP: lymphoid interstitial pneumonia. NSIP: nonspecific interstitial pneumonia. OP: organizing pneumonia.
interstitial lung diseases ... PSS: Sjogren syndrome ... CTILD #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Comparison #Table ... #Pulmonary #Rheumatology
Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
Smoking related diseases ... edema #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... HRCT #ChestCT #Differential ... #Table #Distribution
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential ... Superior vena cava syndrome ... disease • Asthma ... edema • Atelectasis ... 2LmUODZ #Dyspnea #Differential
Differential Diagnosis - Noninfectious Causes of Fever

CRITICAL DIAGNOSES:
 - Acute myocardial infarction
 - Pulmonary embolism or
Differential Diagnosis ... infarction - Pulmonary ... Neuroleptic malignant syndrome ... edema EMERGENT ... - Sickle cell disease
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
sliding/barcode sign ... Edema: - Widespread ... Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... #differential # ... diagnosis #signs
Wheezing - Differential Diagnosis Framework - Not all that wheezes is asthma
Vibrations of turbulent flow against
laryngocele, Laryngeal edema ... motion, Vocal cord edema ... plug, Carcinoid syndrome ... , Parasitic Disease ... , Edema- heart failure
Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
with airspace disease ... Is it pus, edema ... or tumor cells (Table ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... Consolidation #Differential