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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 ... non-cardiogenic edema ... patients, who have an acute ... #CXR #Diffuse # ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
There are three principal varieties of pulmonary edema: cardiac, overhydration and increased capillary permeability (ARDS). 
The
There are three ... permeability or acute ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #CHF #Vascular ... VascularPedicleWidth #RadiologyAssistant
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Acute Respiratory ... Cheat Sheet An acute ... criteria (2013) ● Acute ... detected on CT or CXR ... Visualmed #Acute
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Presentation: Subacute-Acute ... myalgias, HoTN, edema ... : DAH, acute febrile ... - pulmonary opacities ... , Anaphylaxis, Acute
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
considered, like acute ... a patient with acute ... edema - filling ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR ... Consolidation #Causes #RadiologyAssistant
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
exacerbation (cardiogenic pulmonary ... edema) • COPD ... exacerbation (often w/ acute ... COPD) • Other acute ... #indications #criticalcare
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
differentiate between acute ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CXR #Consolidation ... #Acute #Chronic ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a patient with CHF. 
There is an increase in heart size compared to
a patient with CHF ... redistribution of pulmonary ... , interstitial edema ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Comparison #RadiologyAssistant
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
: Age>60, CKD, CHF ... At least 3 of (Acute ... fluid balance, and CXR ... with pulmonary ... edema) • Fever
Congestive heart failure
The findings are:
 - bilateral perihilar consolidation with air bronchograms and ill-defined borders
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failure The findings are ... dealing with pulmonary ... edema due to heart ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #CHF #RadiologyAssistant