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An Approach to Acute Dyspnea - Diagnostic Framework

From the HPI, PMH, vitals, focused physical exam (e.g.
physical exam (e.g ... . cardiac, pulmonary ... exams), and the chest ... one of 8 basic patterns ... Acute #Workup #Algorithm
Pulmonary Embolism on ECG 

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
on ECG Mid ... pain/dyspnea. ... Triage EKG (no prior ... Differential/diagnosis ... #clinical #cardiology
66 yo with syncope - Ventricular Tachycardia

This ECG shows a wide-complex tachycardia in a right bundle
Tachycardia This ECG ... branch block pattern ... establish the diagnosis ... -LearnTheHeart ECG ... #Cardiology #ECG
Algorithm for nodular pattern
The algorithm to distinguish perilymphatic, random and centrilobular nodules is the following:
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Algorithm for nodular ... pattern The algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... #CTChest #NodularPattern
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
's female with chest ... pain/dyspnea. ... Triage EKG (no prior ... Differential/diagnosis ... Echocardiogram #A4c #clinical
Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms and Management

Clinical Presentation
- exertional dyspnea
- peripheral edema
- exertional syncope
- peripheral
Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis ... Management Clinical ... - exertional dyspnea ... despite hx HTN) EKG ... pseudoinfarct pattern
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
have specific patterns ... morphologic findings on HRCT ... vascular diseases (e.g ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest
ECGofTheDay - What is the most likely diagnosis? What is this finding called? 

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The combination of
the most likely diagnosis ... the De Winter ECG ... pattern. ... #Cardiology #EKG ... #ECG #DeWinters
Transposition of Great Arteries (TGA) on Chest XRay
 - Oval Shaped Cardiac Silhouette 
 - Narrow
Arteries (TGA) on Chest ... - Increased pulmonary ... vasculature - Egg-on-a-string ... CXR #ChestXRay #Radiology ... #Diagnosis #Clinical
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) and Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
Definition: mean pulmonary-artery pressure > 25mmHg
Plexiform-lesion formation Clinical ... Exercise intolerance, dyspnea ... not specific • Chest ... mosaic parenchymal pattern ... recurrent VTE • RCT