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Pericardial Lipoma on Chest XRay and CT

Dr. Jacobo Kirsch @kirschj

#Pericardial #Lipoma #ChestCT #ChestXRay #CXR #Lateral #CXR
Pericardial Lipoma ... on Chest XRay and ... CT Dr. ... #Lateral #CXR # ... clinical
On the left another patient with a large cardiac silhouette on the chest x-ray due to
on the chest x-ray ... due to pericardial ... on the coronal CT-reconstruction ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
X-ray limitations
It’s important to know the limitations of X-rays so we can correctly interpret them in
X-ray limitations ... interpret them in clinical ... UltraSound (POCUS) to CT ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... ChestXRay #KUB #CXR
Pericardial cyst
Pericardial cysts are connected to the pericardium and usually contain clear fluid.
The majority of pericardial
Pericardial cyst ... On the chest x-ray ... On CT however there ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
muscle (inferior or lateral ... size < 0.5 • Bidirectional ... Infarction #acuteMI #cardiology ... #differential # ... diagnosis #timeline
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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Diagnosis of Miliary ... #differential # ... diagnosis #pulmonary ... #CXR #clinical ... #CT
Pericardial effusion
Whenever we encounter a large heart figure, we should always be aware of the possibility
Pericardial effusion ... On the chest x-ray ... heart while on the CT ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Pericardial Hemangioma on Echocardiogram (PLAX)
DDx on this para-aortic pericardial mass? 
Radiologist on CT: “No enchancement on
Radiologist on CT ... ECHO appearance differentials ... lesions CMR = ... #PLAX #pocus #clinical ... #cardiology
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Fraction (HFrEF) Clinical ... gallop rhythm), and laterally ... Chest x-ray: signs ... → no signs of CXR ... #management #cardiology
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
based on TTE, TEE, CT ... prosthetic valve, PFO, ASD ... Artery #Embolism #diagnosis ... #differential # ... scoring #criteria #cardiology