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d-Transposition of the Great Arteries
 • Anatomy
 • Epidemiology
 • Associated Lesions
 • Pathophysiology/Presentation
 • Classic
Associated Lesions • Pathophysiology ... Presentation • Classic Chest ... Xray – “Egg on ... peds #pediatrics #cardiology ... #diagnosis #management
Transposition of Great Arteries (TGA) on Chest XRay
 - Oval Shaped Cardiac Silhouette 
 - Narrow
Transposition of Great Arteries ... (TGA) on Chest ... - Increased pulmonary ... GreatArteries #TGA #CXR ... #Diagnosis #Clinical
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
sets at three different ... CT scan, if suspect ... endocarditis w/ septic pulmonary ... block (+/- daily EKG ... #criticalcare #diagnosis
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess Pathophysiology ... Blood cultures • CXR ... lat decubitus - air ... CT Lung Abscess ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary
Hampton hump is a radiologic sign which consists of a shallow wedge-shaped opacity in the periphery
hump along may aid ... in the diagnosis ... CT angiography. ... #photo #CXR #EmergencyMedicine ... #Cardiology #HamptonHump
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
Pathophysiology: ... hyper-reactivity of coronary arteries ... changes on tele/ECG ... Prinzmetal #Angina #cardiology ... #diagnosis #management
Basics of Waveform Capnography
Waveform capnography assesses ventilation by monitoring exhaled carbon dioxide
Can use measurement and morphology
morphology during different ... cycle to uncover pathophysiology ... pathophysiology ... EMPHYSEMA - Arterial ... interpretation #patterns #diagnosis
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Physical stigmata of cor ... thickening, presence of air-fluid ... parenchyma Diagnosis ... CT) • Broncho-arterial ... #differential #diagnosis
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
and Management ... survival is 93-95% Pathophysiology ... (e.g. incidental ... CXR finding) ... Pulmonary: dyspnea