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Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
blood-gas barrier ... epilepticus • Pathophysiology ... Edema: • Pathophysiology ... The predominant pathophysiologic ... • Pathophysiology
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
The most common cause ... consolidation is pulmonary ... from the various causes ... blood flow, Kerley ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Diagnosis and Pathophysiology ... disorders - Chronic pulmonary ... Infarction • Pulmonary ... Differential #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology ... #causes #cardiology
Alzheimer’s Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Risk factor for Late Onset Alzheimer's (99% of cases):
 - Increasing
Alzheimer's (99% of cases ... Alzheimer's (1% of cases ... Motor dysfunction: myoclonic ... incontinence, apraxia ... AlzheimersDisease #Dementia #pathophysiology
Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
you think of the causes ... it pus, edema, blood ... the alveoli and cause ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
standing erect, the pulmonary ... The pulmonary vascular ... non-perfused vessels and causes ... blood flow. ... #Clinical #Radiology
Hypoxia and Hypoxemia - Overview
Hypoxia - insufficient oxygen delivered to tissues to meet demands
Hypoxemia - low
oxygen in the blood ... oxygen in the blood ... Hypoxemia #summary #pulmonary ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #pathophysiology
Causes of Wide Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis
Physiologic:
 • Advanced age-arteriosclerosis (less compliant arteries)
 • Well
Causes of Wide Pulse ... anemia (reduced blood ... - Chronic pulmonary ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes ... #cardiology
Ground Glass Opacities on Lung CT - Pathophysiology
Ground glass opacity lung is denser (whiter) than normal
Opacities on Lung CT - Pathophysiology ... often, GGO is caused ... Opacities #Lung #pulmonary ... #ChestCT #Pathophysiology ... #Radiology
Shock Classification Types - Pathophysiology Comparison

Obstructive Shock:
 • Obstructive shock is characterized by a blockage in
Classification Types - Pathophysiology ... a blockage in blood ... flow caused by ... Depends on the cause ... Pulmonary embolism