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High-Res Chest CT Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Reticular:
 • Septal Thickening: Lymphangitic Carcinoma, Interstitial Edema, Alveolar
High-Res Chest CT ... Diagnosis Framework ... Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis, Respiratory ... Differential #Diagnosis ... #pulmonary #radiology
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Edema - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... respiratory distress ... #edema #NCPE #differential ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
edema must be present ... on a chest radiograph ... computed tomographic (CT ... Definition #Criteria #Diagnosis ... #CriticalCare
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Acute Respiratory ... ARDS: Clinical Cheat ... edema must be present ... be detected on CT ... #Management #CriticalCare
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
Differential Diagnosis ... common causes of acute ... infiltrates on chest ... pulmonary edema ... #differential #diagnosis
Selected causes of acute respiratory failure in adults. 
 - Airway disorders 
 - Pulmonary edema
respiratory failure ... edema - Unclear ... disorders - Chest ... #Differential # ... #Diagnosis
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
embolism, Pulm edema ... CXR +/- High res CT ... chest scan), CBC ... HIVAIDS #workup #diagnosis ... #evaluation #differential
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
caused by a rigid chest ... edema in acute ... edema • Metabolic ... lung #diseases #differential ... #diagnosis #mnemonic
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
life-threatening Differential ... myasthenia Diagnosis ... Imaging - CT Chest ... aspiration and acute ... Myasthenia #Gravis #diagnosis
TRALI Diagnostic Criteria
TRALI type 1 - Patients who have no risk factors for ARDS and meet
Acute onset, Hypoxemia ... edema on imaging ... (eg. chest chest ... CT, or ultrasound ... #criticalcare