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Aortic and Mitral Valve Regurgitaton on Parasternal long axis (PLAX)

Parasternal long axis (PLAX) is part of
Throw some color ... fraction, and with color ... we see major mitral ... Regurgitaton #PLAX #clinical ... #cardiology #echocardiogram
Chilaiditi Sign on Chest X-Ray
Anterior interposition of the colon between the hemidiaphragm and the liver.
Chilaiditi sign
Chilaiditi Sign ... colon between the ... thus important to diagnose ... #Chest #XRay #CXR ... #clinical #radiology
Checklist for the Echocardiographic Evaluation of Pulmonary Hypertension
 • Record estimated PASP
 • Evaluate RV size
Checklist for the ... • Evaluate for signs ... Hypertension #PH #Checklist ... Echocardiography #diagnosis ... #cardiology #echocardiogram
Pneumoperitoneum vs Pseudo-Pneumoperitoneum aka Chilaiditi Sign
It mimics pneumoperitoneum and it is thus important to diagnose it
aka Chilaiditi Sign ... thus important to diagnose ... transverse colon ... #clinical #radiology ... #cxr #xray #chest
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
ASA, Kussmaul's sign ... to workup right-heart ... , (B) a septal mitral ... expiration not meeting diagnostic ... #cardiology
Checklist for Evaluation of New-Onset Delirium in the ICU

Initial assessment 
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Vital signs, neuro exam
Checklist for Evaluation ... New-Onset Delirium in the ... assessment - Vital ... signs, neuro exam ... #CriticalCare #Diagnosis
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Differential/diagnosis ... See thread for POCUS ... RV, McConnell's sign ... #A4c #clinical ... #cardiology #McConnells
There are about a dozen x-ray findings, but two of them are especially important: Loss of
important: Loss of the ... aortic-pulmonary window and the ... calcium sign. ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR
Severe Mitral Stenosis on Transesophageal Echocardiogram
Spontaneous contrast 'smoke' in the left atrium
AF + stasis = huge
Severe Mitral Stenosis ... "hockey stick" sign ... @MedCrisis #Mitral ... #Stenosis #TEE ... #Clinical #Cardiology
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
ICU - Checklist ... failure, esp in work-up ... get an EKG and CXR ... #ICU #Pearls #Checklist ... #diagnosis #workup