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Mediastinal Widening - Differential Diagnosis

 • Vascular: Aortic dissection, Aortic anourysm, Enlarged pulmonary arteries, Venous or
mass • Masses: Anterior ... Lymphadenopathy • Pericardial ... Pneumomediastinum, Pericardial ... effusion • CXR ... #radiology
Normal Hilar Anatomy on Chest X-Ray
The hilum is 95% vessels and while it is not important
Normal Hilar Anatomy ... branches and the pulmonary ... artery Dr. ... #Chest #XRay #CXR ... #clinical #radiology
Pericardial cyst
Pericardial cysts are connected to the pericardium and usually contain clear fluid.
The majority of pericardial
Pericardial cyst ... cysts arise in the anterior ... proximal aorta and pulmonary ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
The left main pulmonary artery (in purple) passes over the left main bronchus and is higher
The left main pulmonary ... artery (in purple ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CXR ... #Pulmonary #Artery
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
main coronary artery ... (LMCA). left anterior ... atrial injury from pericardial ... #leadAVR #ecg #electrocardiogram ... #differential #cardiology
Right Heart Catheterization - Pulmonary Artery Pressures and Calculations
PULMONARY VASCULAR RESISTANCE = (meanPAP-PCWP) / CO
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Artery Pressures ... ARTERY PULSATILITY ... in-hospital mortality in inferior ... Increases in RAP or pericardial ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
→ no signs of CXR ... of obstructive epicardial ... coronary artery ... Other: Electrocardiogram ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Malignant Pericardial Effusion causing Cardiac Tamponade on Echocardiogram (A4c)
Hypotensive + respiratory distress. At first glance you
Malignant Pericardial ... effusion is quite anterior ... After window, found ... echocardiogram #POCUS ... #cardiology
On a chest film only the outer contours of the heart are seen.
In many cases we
blood from the pulmonary ... just below the pulmonary ... Ventricle - Most anterior ... #Anatomy #Radiology ... #CXR #Atrium #Ventricle
Pericardial Hemangioma on Echocardiogram (PLAX)
DDx on this para-aortic pericardial mass? 
Radiologist on CT: “No enchancement on
Pericardial Hemangioma ... avid lesions CMR ... involvement & after ... Echocardiogram #PLAX #pocus ... #clinical #cardiology