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Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
History/Physical ... ischemic changes CXR ... respiratory distress syndrome ... Transfusion-related acute lung ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Air Bronchogram Sign on Chest CT
 • Patent airways surrounded by opacified lung
 • DDx: pna,
Air Bronchogram ... DDx: pna, pulm edema ... #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology ... #clinical
Hampton hump is a radiologic sign which consists of a shallow wedge-shaped opacity in the periphery
periphery of the lung ... in the diagnosis ... confirmed with chest CT ... #CriticalCare #Radiology ... #Cardiology #HamptonHump
Cavitary Lesion with Air-Fluid Level on Chest XRay

70+ year old man with PMH of latent TB
Cavitary Lesion with Air-Fluid ... latent TB s/p treatment ... pack year smoking history ... #ChestXRay #Clinical ... #Pulmonary #Radiology
ARDS/VALI progression over the course of 1 week 
 (a) Day 1 - No pathological findings.
involvement, with “white lung ... the differential diagnosis ... of pulmonary oedema ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #ChestXRay
Monod Sign on Chest CT
 • Air surrounding a fungal ball in a preexisting pulmonary cavity
Air surrounding ... a preexisting pulmonary ... #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
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
– ARDS: Clinical ... edema must be present ... be detected on CT ... or CXR ● PaO2/ ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis
Air Crescent Sign on Chest CT
 • Crescentic or circumferential rim of radiolucent airspace within a
Air Crescent Sign ... on Chest CT • ... #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology ... #clinical
There is a hydropneumothorax.
Notice the air-fluid level (blue arrow).
The upper lobe is still attached to the
Notice the air-fluid ... is a possible diagnosis ... airways leading to pulmonary ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumothorax