Radiopaedia Helpers

Adjectival Hyphens

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"post-pneumonectomy pulmonary oedema"

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Acronyms

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"ARDS: pulmonary oedema with diffuse alveolar damage"

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"The causes of non-cardiogenic pulmonary oedema can be recalled with the following mnemonic: NOTCARDIAC."

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"A useful mnemonic is ABCDE."

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Strong

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"The causes of non-cardiogenic pulmonary oedema can be recalled with the following mnemonic: NOTCARDIAC."

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There Is

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"There is a general progression of signs on a plain radiograph that occurs as the pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP) increases (see pulmonary oedema grading). Whether all or only some of these features can be appreciated on the plain chest radiograph depends on the specific aetiology ¹. Furthermore, pulmonary oedema is usually a bilateral process, but it may uncommonly appear to be unilateral in certain situations and pathologies (see unilateral pulmonary oedema)."

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