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Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Diagnosis Framework ... History/Physical ... ischemic changes CXR ... lung injury (TRALI ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical ... edema must be present ... be detected on CT ... or CXR ● PaO2/ ... #Diagnosis #Management
Air Bronchogram Sign on Chest CT
 • Patent airways surrounded by opacified lung
 • DDx: pna,
on Chest CT • ... DDx: pna, pulm edema ... #CT #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology ... #clinical
Tram Track Sign on Chest CT
 • Parallel, non-tapering airways, extending to the lung periphery.
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Tram Track Sign ... bronchiectasis, CF ... #CT #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology ... #clinical
There are three principal varieties of pulmonary edema: cardiac, overhydration and increased capillary permeability (ARDS). 
The
principal varieties of pulmonary ... permeability or acute ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Vascular ... Pedicle #Width #Comparison
Head Cheese Sign on Chest CT
 • Juxtaposition of distinct radiographic areas of low, normal and
Head Cheese Sign ... attenuation • DDx: sub-acute ... #CT #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology ... #clinical
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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Pattern - Chest Radiology ... throughout the lungs ... Pattern #Chest #Radiology ... #pulmonary #CXR ... #clinical #CT
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
considered, like acute ... edema - filling ... nodular interstitial lung ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR
On the left a patient with CHF. 
There is an increase in heart size compared to
Other signs of CHF ... redistribution of pulmonary ... , interstitial edema ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Exacerbation
Crazy Paving on Chest CT
 • Thickened interlobular septa in a background of diffuse GGO's.
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DDx: PAP, pulm edema ... Crazy #Paving #Sign ... #CT #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology ... #clinical