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Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
- Differential Diagnosis ... metastatic spread: lung cancer ... , breast cancer, ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #cardiology
Causes of Pericardial Effusion - Differential Diagnosis
Infectious:
 • Viral: Enterovirus, Herpesvirus, Adenovirus, Parvovirus
 • Bacterial: Mycobacterium
of Pericardial Effusion ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Metastatic: Lung Cancer ... , Breast Cancer, ... #Causes #cardiology
Hyperthyroidism (low TSH, High T4/T3) - Diagnostic Algorithm

Radioactive iodine scan – get if concern for nodular
scan – get if concern ... if pregnant or breast ... -99% sensitive and ... workup choices ... #Algorithm #Workup
Primary Amenorrhea Differential Diagnosis Framework

Workup:
 • β-HCG, TSH and PRL
 • Breast Tanner Staging
 • FSH,
Amenorrhea Differential Diagnosis ... Framework Workup ... • β-HCG, TSH and ... PRL • Breast ... Tanner Staging
Low Attenuation pattern 
1. Lymphangiomyomatosis (LAM): uniform cysts in woman of child-bearing age; no history of
pleural effusion ... multiple round and ... low attenuation areas ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Comparison #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Purpose: We sought to develop a patient decision aid to promote shared decision-making for patients who
have no serious diagnosis ... a negative ED work-up ... with a negative diagnostic ... aid in a single-center ... #PatientInfo #Cardiology
Radiographic appearances of pulmonary diseases in HIV/AIDS Patients
 • Diffuse Interstitial Infiltrates: Pneumocystis jirovecii, M.tuberculosis, Histoplasma
diseases in HIV/AIDS ... spp., NHL; Lung cancer ... Bronchoalveolar cancer ... #differential #diagnosis ... #chestCT #radiology
VT versus SVT with Aberration - Interpretation Cheat Sheet

Features favouring VT
● Absence of typical RBBB or
dissociation (P and ... fusion beats (hybrid ... and a ventricular ... Aberrancy #Comparison #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Mammogram Basics

A diagnostic mammogram is obtained when a patient has symptoms, usually a mass. The mass
Mammogram Basics A diagnostic ... cancer. ... , the harder a cancer ... #Radiology #clinical ... #diagnosis #interpretation
Massive Pericardial Effusion on Echocardiogram (PLAX and M-Mode) demonstrating ECG alternans motion
Massive pericardial effusion, female metastatic
Massive Pericardial Effusion ... Echocardiogram (PLAX and ... female metastatic breast ... cancer ... 1800 ... malignant #clinical #cardiology