Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
Diffuse consolidation ... infection, ARDS ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
: Diffuse alveolar ... Hemoptysis, Peripheral edema ... Differential Diagnosis ... , anti-CCP • CXR ... high resolution chest
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... Sheet An acute diffuse ... edema must be present ... detected on CT or CXR ... #CheatSheet #Diagnosis
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
The table summarizes ... respond to the treatment ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Differential #Table ... #RadiologyAssistant
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
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Other tests: • CT chest ... recent DAN) • EMG ... hemorrhage (DAH) • Diffuse ... typically seen on chest ... #management #treatment
Clarkson’s Disease - Capillary leak syndrome
Epidemiology: Roughly 150 published cases, Median age 50 years, No sex
abdominal pain, Diffuse ... filling +++ (risk of pulmonary ... edema) Treatments ... ) • IVIg 2 g/kg ... #diagnosis #management
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... orthopnea, PND, LE edema ... during Delivery • Stable ... Avoid ARBs • ICD ... management #cardiology #treatment