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Aortic Dilatation on Cardiac MRI and corresponding Chest XRay 

Abnormal CXR, mild dyspnoea but no chest
on Cardiac MRI ... Chest XRay Abnormal ... CXR, mild dyspnoea ... but no chest pain ... #CardiacMRI #Clinical
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
's female with chest ... Sister had MI in ... Differential/diagnosis ... #A4c #clinical ... #cardiology #McConnells
Proximal Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
42 yo F with chest pain, tachycardia and HTN. 
What
Dissection on POCUS ... ) 42 yo F with chest ... and ascending aorta ... Echocardiogram #PLAX #clinical ... #cardiology #TypeA
Type B Aortic Dissection Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX

Elderly male with hypertension and DM presents
Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram ... presents with chest ... Diagnosis? ... Echocardiogram #PLAX #Cardiology ... #clinical
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
 •
Chest Pain - Diagnosis ... infarction • Aortic ... • Pulmonary embolism ... ultrasound • CXR ... MatthewHoMD #Chest
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Chest Pain - Differential ... • Pulmonary Embolism ... (chest pain often ... Hypertension - Chest ... • Trauma - Neurologic
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
lesions than the chest ... the diagnosis in ... The chest film shows ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
diagnosis can only ... high index of clinical ... heart valves • MRI ... dysfunction common, Aortic ... often seen • MRI
Hampton hump is a radiologic sign which consists of a shallow wedge-shaped opacity in the periphery
Hampton hump is a radiologic ... may aid in the diagnosis ... of pulmonary embolism ... confirmed with chest ... #photo #CXR #EmergencyMedicine
Aortic Stenosis - Diagnosis and Stages

Clinical Presentation
- Exertional dyspnea
- Chest pain
- Palpitations
- HF Symptoms (orthopnea, PND,
Aortic Stenosis ... - Diagnosis and ... Stages Clinical ... Exertional dyspnea - Chest ... Signs #Symptoms #Cardiology