Pulmonary Thromboembolism

Question 1

Name causes of pulmonary oedema and pulmonary venous hypertension.

Answer 1

LVOO, LVF, MV disease, left atrial myxoma, fibrosis mediastinitis, pulmonary veno occlusive disease

Question 2

What are the x-ray features or pulmonary oedema?

Answer 2

Perihilar haze, peribronchial cuffing

Kerley b lines, airspace nodules, bilateral symmetric consolidation.

Pleural effusion

Question 3

Name causes or noncardioiogenic pulmonary oedma.

Answer 3

Aspiration, ARDS, near drowning, hepatorenal failure, rapid lung re expansion, drugs

Question 4

Name causes of pulmonary artery hypertension.

Answer 4

Chronic lung disease

Pulmonary embolii

Pulmonary venous hypertension

Cardiac shunts

Pulmonary artiritides

Idiopathic

Question 5

What are the x-ray finding of pulmonary arterial hypertension.

Answer 5

Cardiac and pulmonary artery enlargement , peripheral pruning.

Right pulmonary artery descending more than 17mm

Question 6

What are the radiology findings of pulmonary embolism?

Answer 6

Westermarkers sign, peripheral airspace opacification, linear atelectasis, small pleural effusion, enlargement of central pulmonary arteries.