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Using Stroke Windows for Detecting Ischemia on Head CT
When evaluating a CT head for possible stroke,
Using Stroke Windows ... attenuation (blood/lung ... Ischemia #HeadCT #Radiology ... #CTHead #diagnosis ... #comparison
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
Cardiac Views and Windows ... #Cardiac #TTE #Echocardiogram ... #Heart #Windows ... Orientations #Atlas #Map #Comparison ... Echocardiography #Cardiology
There are about a dozen x-ray findings, but two of them are especially important: Loss of
aortic-pulmonary window ... and the calcium sign ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Differential/diagnosis ... POCUS (apical window ... RV, McConnell's sign ... A4c #clinical #cardiology ... #McConnells #sign
Chest X-Ray Interpretation Checklist
Outline ALL bones
Check soft tissues
Assess heart borders
Is density, behind the heart the same
Check AP window ... cervical rib Check lung ... #Chest #XRay #CXR ... Interpretation #Checklist #radiology ... #diagnosis #pulmonary
Using Subdural Windows for Detecting Hemorrhage on Head CT
When evaluating CT head for hemorrhage, widen the
Using Subdural Windows ... attenuation (blood/lung ... Hemorrhage #HeadCT #Radiology ... #CTHead #diagnosis ... #comparison
There are about a dozen x-ray findings, but two of them are especially important: Loss of
aortic-pulmonary window ... and the calcium sign ... positive calcium sign ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
can suggest the diagnosis ... feeding vessel sign ... feeding vessel sign ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
ASA, Kussmaul's sign ... pedal edema, and clear ... lungs. ... expiration not meeting diagnostic ... pocus #clinical #cardiology
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
: weight gain, lung ... HFrEF may lack lung ... un lymphatic Diagnostic ... of CXR congestion ... #heartfailure #diagnosis