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Radiographic Features of Pulmonary Diseases
 - Pneumonia
 - Atelectasis
 - Emphysema
 - Pneumothorax
 - Effusion
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Diseases - Pneumonia ... - Nodular - Acute ... Embolism - Acute ... Pulmonary Edema ... Patterns #Lung #CXR
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
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
edema due to heart ... patients, who have an acute ... heart due to a chronic ... #CXR #Diffuse # ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
diagnosis The table ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CXR #Consolidation ... #Differential #Table ... #RadiologyAssistant
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
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Causes of Chronic ... Artery Disease • Stable ... Angina • Acute ... Alveoli • Pneumonia ... Interstitium • ILD • CHF
There are three principal varieties of pulmonary edema: cardiac, overhydration and increased capillary permeability (ARDS). 
The
permeability or acute ... renal failure and chronic ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #CHF #Vascular ... VascularPedicleWidth #RadiologyAssistant
Eosinophilic Pneumonia
When to suspect Eosinophilic Pneumonia? Non-resolving pneumonia + BAL > 25% eosinophils + excluded more
common diagnoses Acute ... Effusions - Rare ... mechanical ventilation Chronic ... edema" - Common ... #diagnosis #pulmonary
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
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
Lung Diseases • Acute ... Eosinophilic Pneumonia ... Hx of asthma, CF ... Lung #Diseases #pulmonary ... diagnosis #comparison #table