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Mediastinal masses are discussed in more detail in Mediastinal masses.
Here is just a brief overview. #Diagnosis
#Diagnosis #Radiology ... Mediastinal #Mass #Differential ... #Table #Anterior ... Middle #Posterior #RadiologyAssistant
The PA-film shows a silhouette sign of the left heart border.
Even without looking at the lateral
the left heart border ... must be located anteriorly ... #Clinical #Radiology ... SilhouetteSign #RadiologyAssistant
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
sign A - Biphasic anterior ... Deeply inverted anterior ... inversions in the anterior ... EKG #diagnosis #differential ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
artery (LMCA). left anterior ... ST elevation: Differential ... #leadAVR #ecg #electrocardiogram ... diagnosis #ekg #differential ... #cardiology
On a chest film only the outer contours of the heart are seen.
In many cases we
blood from the inferior ... Ventricle - Most anterior ... the left heart border ... #Anatomy #Radiology ... Cardiac #Chambers #RadiologyAssistant
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
in avL - early inferior ... EKG #diagnosis #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #STEMI ... Interpretation #differential
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Segment Elevation - Differential ... anteroseptal and inferior ... Segment #Elevation #differential ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Pectus excavatum
In patients with a pectus excavatum the right heart border can be ill-defined, but this
the right heart border ... appearance of the anterior ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Pectus #Excavatum #RadiologyAssistant
On this lateral film there is too much density over the lower part of the spine.
By
is not in the anterior ... diaphragm, which is anterior ... pneumonia does not border ... #Clinical #Radiology ... SilhouetteSign #RadiologyAssistant
Pulmonary Embolism on ECG 

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Differential/diagnosis ... inversions V1-V4 plus inferior ... Embolism #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology