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ASD and Bidirectional Shunt on Cardiac CTA
Cardiac CTA ASD with “artistic rendering” of a bidirectional shunt.
ASD and Bidirectional ... Cardiac CTA ASD ... MarkusSchererMD #ASD ... #diagnosis #clinical ... #cardiology
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
based on TTE, TEE, CT ... non-culprit vessels • Atrial ... prosthetic valve, PFO, ASD ... #diagnosis #differential ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Secundum atrial septal defect (ASD) CardiacCT. In nl development, the ostium secundum allows placental blood to
septal defect (ASD ... MMI approach, CT ... AChoiHeart #Clinical #Radiology ... #Cardiology #CardiacCTA ... #CCTA #ASD #Atrial
Hampton hump is a radiologic sign which consists of a shallow wedge-shaped opacity in the periphery
in the diagnosis ... confirmed with chest CT ... #photo #CXR #EmergencyMedicine ... #CriticalCare #Radiology ... #Cardiology #HamptonHump
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
CT demonstrates ... can suggest the diagnosis ... On the CT cavitation ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
the differential diagnosis ... In chronic disease ... proteinaceous material ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
without contrast material ... without contrast material ... Tomography Angiography (CTA ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... Differential Diagnosis ... via ASD • Metastatic ... Diagnosis? ... #management #cardiology
Pericarditis - Definition and Diagnostic Criteria
Acute Pericarditis 
 • Inflammatory pericardial syndrome to be diagnosed with
imaging technique (CT ... CMR). ... Chronic Pericarditis ... #criteria #cardiology ... #chronic
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Differential Diagnosis ... Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... via ASD • Metastatic ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #cardiology #infectiousdiseases