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Pericarditis - Definition and Diagnostic Criteria
Acute Pericarditis 
 • Inflammatory pericardial syndrome to be diagnosed with
and Diagnostic ... imaging technique (CT ... CMR). ... #Pericarditis #diagnosis ... #criteria #cardiology
On the left another patient with a large cardiac silhouette on the chest x-ray due to
Pericardial effusion ... on the coronal CT-reconstruction ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... PericardialEffusion #RadiologyAssistant
Calcifications
Detection of calcifications within the heart is quite common.
The most common are coronary artery calcifications and
Here we see pericardial ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pericardial ... #Constrictive #Pericarditis ... #RadiologyAssistant
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 3-Chamber View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset
Also has pericardial ... effusion/pericardial ... Had diagnostic tap-fever ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #A3C
Hemopericardium on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal View

Valentine's day.  Shot through the heart--but not by Cupid.
Pericardial window ... Diagnosis? ... CT Correlate: https ... Echocardiogram #S4C ... #clinical #cardiology
Pericardial cyst
Pericardial cysts are connected to the pericardium and usually contain clear fluid.
The majority of pericardial
Pericardial cyst ... On CT however there ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... #Cyst #RadiologyAssistant
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
runner presents to clinic ... circumferential pericardial ... expiration not meeting diagnostic ... Echocardiogram #a4c ... #cardiology
Especially in patients who had recent cardiac surgery an enlargement of the heart figure can indicate
only a minimal pericardial ... Continue with the CT ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTS #CXR #PostSurgical ... PericardialEffusion #RadiologyAssistant
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
CT demonstrates ... can suggest the diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... SepticEmboli #Cavity #RadiologyAssistant
Pericardial effusion
Whenever we encounter a large heart figure, we should always be aware of the possibility
Pericardial effusion ... heart while on the CT ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... PericardialEffusion #RadiologyAssistant