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Radiographic Features of Pulmonary Diseases
 - Pneumonia
 - Atelectasis
 - Emphysema
 - Pneumothorax
 - Effusion
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Pulmonary Edema ... - Congestive Cardiac ... Pulmonary #Diseases #Radiology ... XRay #ChestCT #Differential ... #Diagnosis
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
- Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... NCPE Pathophysiology ... cardiac disease ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Causes of acute heart failure
 - Acute pressure overload (increased afterload, mechanical flow obstruction) 
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Causes of acute ... impairment - Cardiac ... Heart #Failure #Differential ... #Causes #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Anaphylaxis: Signs and Symptoms
Anaphylaxis: when any egg of three conditions is met:
1. Acute onset of skin/mucosal
Signs / Symptoms / Complications ... -> Circulatory collapse ... seizures) - Cardiac ... #Anaphylaxis #pathophysiology ... #immunology #diagnosis
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
, to differentiate ... patients, who have an acute ... cardiac infarction ... , may have non-cardiac ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
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Diagnosis Algorithm ... pressure >10mmHg: • Cardiac ... tamponade • AECOPD/ Acute ... followed by rapid collapse ... Abnormalities #Disorders #Cardiology
Complications Following Myocardial Infarction
Heart Failure - Ineffcient pumping of the heart.  Can be acute or
Complications Following ... Can be acute or ... rupture, Leading to cardiac ... Myocardial #Infarction #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
Differential Diagnosis ... Identification of onset (acute ... volume status (edema ... Medical history (cardiac ... drug history #Diagnosis
Acute Rheumatic Fever: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Delayed autoimmune reaction
-> Molecular mimicry
-> GAS antigen cross-reacts with host
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Acute Rheumatic ... to myosin and cardiac ... RheumaticFever #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms #complications
Myocarditis - Diagnosis and Causes
 • Clinical presentation: Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome, Cardiac failure <3 rnonths, Cardiogenic
presentation: Pseudo-acute ... coronary syndrome, Cardiac ... Troponin Increases, Cardiac ... #Myocarditis #differential ... #cardiology #MRI