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Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
and Management Differential ... ), Lung Exam, POCUS ... (B-lines, lung ... Troponin), ABG, STAT CXR ... Management #treatment #criticalcare
Radiographic Features of Pulmonary Diseases
 - Pneumonia
 - Atelectasis
 - Emphysema
 - Pneumothorax
 - Effusion
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Pulmonary Edema ... #Diseases #Radiology ... #Patterns #Lung ... #CXR #XRay #ChestCT ... #Differential #
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Edema - Differential ... ischemic changes CXR ... lung injury (TRALI ... #edema #NCPE #differential ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
, to differentiate ... patients, who have an acute ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... Consolidation #Differential
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
leading to increased pulmonary ... congestion with hypoxemia ... edema must be present ... detected on CT or CXR ... Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare
ARDS/VALI progression over the course of 1 week 
 (a) Day 1 - No pathological findings.
involvement, with “white lung ... structures help in the differential ... oedema due to heart ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #ChestXRay
Batwing
A bilateral perihilar distribution of consolidation is also called a Batwing distribution.
The sparing of the periphery
most typical of pulmonary ... edema, both cardiogenic ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Batwing # ... Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Heart Failure - Differential ... • Diffuse Lung ... Disease • Acute ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... #Differential #
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
in obstructive lung ... exacerbation (cardiogenic pulmonary ... edema) • COPD ... COPD) • Other acute ... #indications #criticalcare
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
: weight gain, lung ... HFrEF may lack lung ... (Sens. 81% for acute ... CXR congestion. ... diagnosis #management #cardiology