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Negative Contrast Effect in Right Atrium - Differential Diagnosis
1. Small secundum ASD or PFO with left
Small secundum ASD ... to right shunt 2. ... #Diagnosis #cardiology ... #clinical #echocardiogram ... #s4c #pocus #bubble
Polo Mint Sign on Chest CT
 • Partial filling defect in a blood vessel surrounded by
surrounded by a rim contrast ... material in a CT ... #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology ... #clinical
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
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
absence of intrinsic lung ... anatomic shunt (Type 2) ... Clinical Presentation ... cycles after right atrial ... blood gas (ABC)
Giant dilated left atrium on Echocardiogram (a4c)
It belongs to a 92-year old lady with a history
Echocardiogram (a4c ... aneurysm idiopathic. 2. ... Long chronic severe ... ASD with R/L shunting ... #clinical #cardiology
Double Shunt on Echocardiogram
What do you see on this saline contrast study, in a patient with
as RAP>LAP as atrial ... stretched PFO or ASD ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #pocus #a4c #intrapulmonary ... #cardiology #saline
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
the duodenum Clinical ... • Should be on differential ... no matter how long ... • CT findings ... extravasation of contrast
Squamous-Cell Carcinoma of the Lung- ...Physical examination revealed decreased air entry in the base of the
administration of contrast ... material revealed ... biopsy confirmed a diagnosis ... #NEJM #clinical ... #radiology #CT #
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Change in clinical ... one post op Cardiology ... unless prior heart/lung ... CARP, DECREASE V trials ... stratification #diagnosis
Fleischner Society recommendations for follow-up of nodules
Previous chest radiographs should be reviewed to determine if the
been stable over 2 ... mm depends on clinical ... Low probability: Serial ... , contrast-enhanced ... definitive tissue diagnosis