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Mediastinal Widening - Differential Diagnosis

 • Vascular: Aortic dissection, Aortic anourysm, Enlarged pulmonary arteries, Venous or
Diagnosis • ... arteries, Venous or arterial ... Lymphoma, Germ cell ... Pericardial effusion • CXR ... #radiology
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Coronary Artery ... based on TTE, TEE, CT ... #Embolism #diagnosis ... #differential # ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
 •
Pattern - Chest Radiology ... lungs • Named after ... Pattern #Chest #Radiology ... #CXR #clinical ... #CT
Pericarditis - Definition and Diagnostic Criteria
Acute Pericarditis 
 • Inflammatory pericardial syndrome to be diagnosed with
and white blood cell ... imaging technique (CT ... CMR). ... of pericarditis after ... #criteria #cardiology
Hemothorax after Thoracentesis - Unfortunately, hemothorax developed shortly after the procedure (Panel B). Computed tomography and
to iatrogenic arterial ... D) #Clinical #Radiology ... #Hemothorax #CXR ... #CT #Angiogram ... Thoracentesis #NEJM
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Paradoxical emboli via ASD ... than 5 to 7 days after ... #management #cardiology
Tuberculous Peritonitis- ...A computed tomographic scan obtained after the administration of contrast material showed a large
scan obtained after ... administration of contrast material ... Langerhans giant cells ... #clinical #NEJM ... #radiology #CT #
Squamous-Cell Carcinoma of the Lung- ...Physical examination revealed decreased air entry in the base of the
chest performed after ... administration of contrast material ... biopsy confirmed a diagnosis ... #NEJM #clinical ... #radiology #CT #
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
suspected) - CT ... chest; CT abdomen ... interventional radiology ... “big & sticky” cells ... Oncology #HemeOnc #Diagnosis
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
- Overview and Differential ... Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... than 5 to 7 days after ... #Endocarditis #Differential ... #Diagnosis #cardiology