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Aortic Stenosis & Bicuspid Aortic Valve (AS)
 • Introduction & Pathophysiology
 • Classifications
 • Epidemiology
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Epidemiology • Clinical ... manifestations • Radiologic ... /Diagnostic findings ... #AorticValve #cardiology ... #peds #pediatrics
Severity of Aortic Stenosis in Adults 
Current ACC/AHA guidelines recommend cut-off values for Doppler-echocardiographic measurements of
Severity of Aortic ... stenosis (AS) as follows ... gradient of >50 mmHg (2) ... common problem in clinical ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Fleischner Society recommendations for follow-up of nodules
Previous chest radiographs should be reviewed to determine if the
been stable over 2 ... Management of indeterminate ... mm depends on clinical ... definitive tissue diagnosis ... #Management #Radiology
Whistling Cough- A 4-year-old boy presented to the otorhinolaryngology outpatient clinic with a 2-day history of
with a 2-day history ... well at a 1-year follow-up ... #NEJM #clinical ... #radiology #chest ... #xray #peds #respiratory
Laryngocele- ...On physical examination, he had nontender, compressible swelling in the left cervical region that transmitted
airway lumen (Video 2) ... A diagnosis of laryngocele ... #NEJM #clinical ... #laryngoscope #radiology ... #CT #laryngocele
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
those coming off aorta ... Diagnosis = clinical ... in literature (NEJM ... or 1 mg/kg/day, followed ... #Management
Esophageal Atresia and Tracheoesophageal Fistula- An infant had an apneic episode at birth and received positive-pressure
fistula, type C, was diagnosed ... At follow-up visits ... at 2, 4, and 6 ... #NEJM #clinical ... #radiology #esophageal
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
risk of CV event, follow ... Change in clinical ... one post op Cardiology ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
Disseminated Actinomycosis- ...Computed tomography of the chest and abdomen revealed multiple pulmonary nodules (Panel A) associated
patient received a diagnosis ... infection caused by actinomyces ... #NEJM #clinical ... #radiology #CT # ... actinomycosis #sulfur #actinomyces
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
other causes* 2. ... Clinical • Under-recognized ... teratogenic GDMT meds ... TTE and close follow-up ... #management #cardiology