Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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differential radiology management acute consolidation criticalcare hrct berlin cardiology chf criteria definition diffuse distress distribution findings lobar renal respiratory syndromes
Central distribution is seen in sarcoidosis and cardiogenic pulmonary edema. Peripheral distribution is mainly seen in cryptogenic
edema. ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #ChestCT #Differential ... #Table #Distribution ... Central #Peripheral #RadiologyAssistant
Diffuse consolidation The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure. This is
edema due to heart ... infection, ARDS ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Upper lung zone preference is seen in: - Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal) - Smoking related diseases
edema #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #HRCT #ChestCT ... #Differential #Table ... #Upper #Lower #RadiologyAssistant
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... leading to increased pulmonary ... edema must be present ... detected on CT or CXR ... #CheatSheet #Diagnosis
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Hemoptysis, Peripheral edema ... Differential Diagnosis ... , anti-CCP • CXR ... high resolution chest ... #differential #diagnosis
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions TRALI: • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl • Risk factors: Critical
fluid balance, and CXR ... with pulmonary ... edema) • Fever ... Reactions #hematology #diagnosis ... #comparison #table
Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) - Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... consistent with pulmonary ... edema must be present ... on a chest radiograph ... Definition #Criteria #Diagnosis
Approach to the A-a Gradient A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2 A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
Weakness, Loss of Chest ... Elasticity (flail chest ... : Atelectasis, ARDS ... Edema, Atelectasis ... #differential #diagnosis
Differential diagnosis on HRCT Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... low attenuation (table ... On a Chest X-Ray ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
between these chest ... edema - filling ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR ... Consolidation #Causes #RadiologyAssistant
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