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Calcifications Around the Heart on Chest XRay
Case #1: This appearance is typical of pericardial calcification &
on Chest XRay Case ... is typical of pericardial ... Case #2: The "tubular ... Case #3: This is ... #Chest #XRay #CXR
Tetralogy of Falot on Chest X-Ray
Tetralogy of Falot comprises four defects -
1. Ventricular septal defect (VSD)
2.
septal defect (VSD) 2. ... obstruction (RVOTO) 3. ... typical boot shaped heart ... #XRay #CXR #clinical ... #pediatrics #cardiology
Pericardial Tamponade
Beck's Triad 
1. Hypotension 
2. Jugular venous distension 
3. Muffled heart sounds 
Patient will be
Pericardial Tamponade ... Hypotension 2. ... venous distension 3. ... of dyspnea and chest ... Triad #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
years CHEST - ... mSv 6 months - Chest ... 0.005 mSv 1 day HEART ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay
Silhouette Sign on Chest X-Ray
Loss of the margin between two opposing structures of the same radiographic
Silhouette Sign on Chest ... X-Ray Loss of the ... • RML – right heart ... Silhouette #Sign #ChestXRay ... CXR #diagnosis #radiology
Traumatic Cardiac Arrest: ED Thoracotomy Instructions
1. CALL FOR HELP.
2. GATHER SUPPLIES.
   +/- Sterile gloves,
CALL FOR HELP. 2. ... Thoracotomy Tray ... driver, Sutures 3. ... Evacuate Pericardium ... Laceration on heart
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
ankle swelling. 2. ... satiety, bendopnea. 3. ... Chest x-ray: signs ... CXR congestion. 2. ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
a) Ischemic heart ... - Structural heart ... one post op Cardiology ... change CV risk Chest ... X-ray: • Not
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
Natural background 3 ... X-ray 0.01 mSv ... 1 day Head CT 2 ... CT 3 mSv 12 months ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
exercise intolerance, chest ... ventricular hypertrophy, pericardial ... cardioversion 2. ... Anticoagulation for 3 ... diagnosis #management #cardiology