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Differential diagnosis of Lymphangitic Carcinomatosis. 
On the left multiple diseases showing septal thickening:
1. Lymphangitic carcinomatosis: irregular
, superimposed inter ... edema. ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... Differential #Comparison #Table
Congestive heart failure (CHF) is the result of insufficient output because of cardiac failure, high resistance
finally into the alveoli ... edema. ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CHF #CXR #Features ... #Findings #Diagram
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
findings. ... edema - filling ... of the alveoli ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Lobar #Consolidation
Congestive heart failure
The findings are:
 - bilateral perihilar consolidation with air bronchograms and ill-defined borders
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vascular pedicle All ... are dealing with pulmonary ... edema due to heart ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #RadiologyAssistant
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Chest x-ray: signs ... Kerley B lines, alveolar ... → no signs of CXR ... Pharmacology: • ACE ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Reticular pattern 
1. Lymphangitic carcinomatosis: irregular septal thickening, usually focal or unilateral 50% adenopathy', known carcinoma.
2.
finding in HRCT ... Alveolar proteinosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #HRCT #CTChest ... Pattern #Comparison #Table
Based on the CXR that you just saw, you could have made the diagnosis of congestive
Based on the CXR ... failure, but the findings ... All these findings ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #InterstitialEdema
Increased pulmonary venous pressure is related to the pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP) and can be
film (Table). ... be present at all ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CHF #CXR #Stages ... #Findings #Signs
Septal thickening
Thickening of the lung interstitium by fluid, fibrous tissue, or infiltration by cells results in
a predominant finding ... edema (Kerley B ... or lymphoma and alveolar ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CTChest #Reticular
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... disease b) CHF ... algorithm to determine ... days before Pulmonary