ssrpk
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wht will be the CXR findings in pulmonary edema in patients with cardiac causes and how will it be differentiated from non-cardiac causes?
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| sunny2
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I think: CXR - Cardiogenic Pulmonary edema - An enlarged heart, Kerley B lines, pleural effusion that is bilateral and symmetrical
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| Guptashutosh
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most imp point in clinical exam is 1) JVDistension , 2) B/L rales,
in cxr sunny is correct
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| ssrpk
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yeah sunny2 is right! but none of these findings are very specific for heart failure!
as heart may not be enlarged at all, if the CHF is due to MI, and also kerley B lines and effusion can sometimes occur with ARDS!
Whts the most specific finding tht wud suggest the etiology of pulmonary edema as being cardiogenic?
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ssrpk, I am trying hard to make sense as to what you really want to ask :
if it is the CXR finding in Cardiogenic pulmonary edema you are looking for then that is what i wrote earlier,
CXR - Cardiogenic Pulmonary edema - An enlarged heart, Kerley B lines, pleural effusion that is bilateral and symmetrical .
ohhh , ok ...you want the most SPECIFIC
is that the peribronchial cuffing, "bat wing" pattern and the cephalization of the pulmonary vessels .
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perfect buddy!
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