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Causes of Wide Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis
Physiologic:
 • Advanced age-arteriosclerosis (less compliant arteries)
 • Well
Causes of Wide Pulse ... Pressure - Differential ... compliant arteries) • Well ... #Differential # ... #cardiology
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
 •
Abnormalities - Differential ... Takayasu disease • Normal ... drop in arterial pressure ... Abnormalities #Disorders #Cardiology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
for instance the normal ... silhouette of the aortic ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CXR ... #Normal #Labeled
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
- Differential ... Pregnancy • Well-conditioned ... disorders: - Aortic ... regurgitation - Aortic ... #cardiology
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
Hypertension - Differential ... blood pressure ... Mechanical • Aortic ... Secondary #HTN #Cardiology ... #Differential #
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
 •
Bradycardia - Differential ... Raised Intracranial Pressure ... Tachy-Brady syndrome • Aortic ... #diagnosis #causes ... #cardiology #BRADI
Common MRI Sequences - Basic MRI Brain Interpretation

 • T1 Sequence - T1 is for anatomy.
Sequence - T1 is for anatomy ... Since it’s anatomic ... can’t get into normal ... in from osmotic pressure ... MRI #Sequences #Radiology
On a chest film only the outer contours of the heart are seen.
In many cases we
In many cases we ... heart figure is normal ... cause an outpouching ... #Anatomy #Radiology ... #CXR #Atrium #Ventricle
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Causes of ST Segment ... Elevation - Differential ... ST Elevation of Normal ... Post-cardioversion • Acute aortic ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Lateral view
On a normal lateral view the contours of the heart are visible and the IVC
Lateral view On a normal ... usually there will ... this is not the case ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CXR