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Proximal Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
42 yo F with chest pain, tachycardia and HTN. 
What
What is the pathology ... and ascending aorta ... seen in ascending aorta ... Echocardiogram #PLAX #clinical ... #cardiology #TypeA
Aortic Dilatation on Cardiac MRI and corresponding Chest XRay 

Abnormal CXR, mild dyspnoea but no chest
on Cardiac MRI ... to characterise aorta ... the descending aorta ... #Dilatation #Aorta ... #Cardiology #Radiology
Type B Aortic Dissection Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX

Elderly male with hypertension and DM presents
presents with chest ... Diagnosis? ... the descending aorta ... Echocardiogram #PLAX #Cardiology ... #clinical
This is a parasternal long axis view of a young patient presenting with 3 days of
a parasternal long ... these can hint at pathology ... Northwestern University #Clinical ... #EM #Radiology ... #POCUS #CardiacUS
Traumatic Cardiac Arrest: ED Thoracotomy Instructions
1. CALL FOR HELP.
2. GATHER SUPPLIES.
   +/- Sterile gloves,
Traumatic Cardiac ... GET INTO CHEST. ... to protect the lung ... Correct reversible pathology ... Massage Cross-Clamp Aorta
Tetralogy of Falot on Chest X-Ray
Tetralogy of Falot comprises four defects -
1. Ventricular septal defect (VSD)
2.
Overriding aorta ... caused the upturned cardiac ... the most common cardiac ... #XRay #CXR #clinical ... #pediatrics #cardiology
Cardiac incisura
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On the right side of the chest the lung will lie against
Cardiac incisura ... the lung will lie ... inferior part of the lung ... be mistaken for pathology ... #Clinical #Radiology
Cardac CTA showing Type A Dissection

42 yo men with sudden onset of chest and back pain.
Cardac CTA showing ... sudden onset of chest ... #dissection #aorta ... #cardiaccta #cardiology ... #clinical #chestct
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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Myocarditis Diagnosis ... intolerance • Chest ... shock, sudden cardiac ... IVIG (Giant cell, eosinophilic ... #Management #Cardiology
Luftsichel Sign in Left Upper Lobe Collapse - Chest X-Ray

An upper lobe collapse causes the collapse
causes the collapse lung ... collapsed LUL and the aorta ... Since the aorta ... LUL #Collapse #clinical ... #radiology #Chest