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Congress: ECR25
Poster Number: C-15575
Type: Poster: EPOS Radiologist (educational)
DOI: 10.26044/ecr2025/C-15575
Authorblock: A. Campmany Fernández, C. Lozano Roca, M. Cufí Quintana, M. Andreu Magarolas, E. Castañer González, J. Gallardo Cistaré, F. Pallarés Quinn, A. Calvo Porcel, J-M. L. Bailén; Sabadell, Barcelona/ES
Disclosures:
Adriana Campmany Fernández: Nothing to disclose
Carme Lozano Roca: Nothing to disclose
Marta Cufí Quintana: Nothing to disclose
Marta Andreu Magarolas: Nothing to disclose
Eva Castañer González: Nothing to disclose
Javier Gallardo Cistaré: Nothing to disclose
Fiona Pallarés Quinn: Nothing to disclose
Albert Calvo Porcel: Nothing to disclose
Joan-Marti Luque Bailén: Nothing to disclose
Keywords: Lung, Respiratory system, Thorax, Conventional radiography, CT, CT-High Resolution, Comparative studies, Complications, Education, Education and training, Oedema
Learning objectives - Describe the pathophysiology of non-cardiogenic pulmonary edema.- Describe the radiological characteristics of non-cardiogenic pulmonary edema and expose the main differences with cardiogenic pulmonary edema.- Identify the most representative etiologies of non-cardiogenic pulmonary edema and their radiological findings.
Read more Background Pulmonary edema is one of the most frequent entities seen on chest radiological images, both in the hospital and outpatient setting. It has a variety of imaging manifestations that can be identified by chest X-ray and/or CT. The most frequent is cardiogenic pulmonary edema and its main differential diagnosis is with non-cardiogenic pulmonary edema.There is a wide range of entities that cause non-cardiogenic edema, being acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) the most frequent etiology.
Read more Findings and procedure details Pulmonary edema is a pathophysiological entity characterized by the extravascular movement of fluid into the pulmonary interstitium and alveoli. The physiological determinants of pulmonary edema include ( [fig 1] ):1) hydrostatic pressure: which is described as the pressure within the capillaries that forces fluid out of the vessels2) oncotic pressure; which is defined as the pressure related to blood proteins that helps retain fluid in the vessels3) membrane permeability, which would be the ease with which fluid passes through capillary or...
Read more Conclusion Through careful analysis of radiological findings and their integration with the context and clinical history, the radiologist can diagnose noncardiogenic pulmonary edema and guide its etiology, facilitating early initiation of appropriate treatment.
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