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Radiographic Features of Pulmonary Diseases
 - Pneumonia
 - Atelectasis
 - Emphysema
 - Pneumothorax
 - Effusion
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Diseases - Pneumonia ... Pulmonary Edema ... #Patterns #Lung ... #CXR #XRay #ChestCT ... #Differential #
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
Look for other signs ... patients, who have an acute ... chronic heart disease ... #CXR #Diffuse # ... #RadiologyAssistant
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Edema - Differential ... cardiac disease ... ischemic changes CXR ... lung injury (TRALI ... #edema #NCPE #differential
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 ... disease. ... #Batwing #Differential ... #RadiologyAssistant
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Hemoptysis, Peripheral edema ... symptomatology Differential ... , anti-CCP • CXR ... resolution chest CT ... Bronchoscopy with serial
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
between acute consolidation ... - Lung neoplasms ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CXR #Consolidation ... RadiologyAssistant
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
Pulmonary Diseases ... pneumoconioses: - Hard metal ... edema in acute ... edema • Metabolic ... #diseases #differential
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 ... HF → no signs of ... CXR congestion. ... coronary artery disease
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
edema - filling ... nodular interstitial lung ... disease, that is ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR ... Consolidation #Causes #RadiologyAssistant
Stage III - Alveolar edema
This stage is characterized by continued fluid leakage into the interstitium, which
dyspnoe due to acute ... The following signs ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #CHF #Alveolar ... #Pulmonary #Edema