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Cardiac Masses - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Myxoma
 • Papillary Fibroelastoma
 • Rhabdomyoma
 • Fibroma
 •
Differential Diagnosis ... aneurysm Most common mass ... metastasis Most common benign ... #Diagnosis #cardiology ... #radiology #tumor
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Edema - Differential ... Excessive renin-angiotensin-aldosterone ... lack of acute cardiac ... #edema #NCPE #differential ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Still's Disease Clinical ... fraction < 20% Differential ... Complications: MAS ... , DIC, TMA • Cardiac ... hepatitis • Pulmonary
Cavities frequently arise within a mass or an area of consolidation as a result of necrosis.
We
arise within a mass ... In the differential ... without associated pulmonary ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CTChest
When a rib fracture heals, the callus formation may create a mass-like appearance (blue arrow).
Sometimes a
formation may create a mass-like ... is necessary to differentiate ... fracture from a lung mass ... and the enlarged pulmonary ... #Clinical #Radiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... Cardiac cath if ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment
The table on the left is the overall table for mediastinal masses.
In the next paragraphs we
Neurogenic Tumors - Benign ... masses #Diagnosis #Pulmonary ... #Radiology #Mediastinal ... #Mass #Differential
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... and timing with Cardio-OB ... follow-up with Cardio-OB ... #cardiology #treatment
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
: • New cardiac ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome (HPS) demonstrated on Echocardiogram Bubble Study

Intra-cardiac shunt: Bubbles appear in LA quickly (within 3
Study Intra-cardiac ... beats) Intra-pulmonary ... -6 beats after being ... Bubble #Study #clinical ... #POCUS #cardiology