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Aortic Stenosis - Diagnosis and Stages

Clinical Presentation
- Exertional dyspnea
- Chest pain
- Palpitations
- HF Symptoms (orthopnea, PND,
Aortic Stenosis ... - Diagnosis and ... Stages Clinical ... #Management #Signs ... #Symptoms #Cardiology
Kyphosis: Anterior curvature of the spine, in this case caused by severe osteoporosis and resultant vertebral
severe osteoporosis and ... Images #Clinical ... #Photo #Kyphosis ... #Radiology #CXR ... #Lateral #UCSDH
Pectus Excavatum: Congenital posterior displacement of lower aspect of sternum.
This gives the chest a somewhat "hollowed-out"
This gives the chest ... Images #Clinical ... #Photo #Pectus ... #Excavatum #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral #
Luftsichel Sign in Left Upper Lobe Collapse - Chest X-Ray

An upper lobe collapse causes the collapse
Luftsichel Sign ... the aorta. ... LUL #Collapse #clinical ... #radiology #Chest ... #XRay #CXR
Increased Anterior Posterior Diameter: Barrel chested appearance resulting from air trapping
that sometimes occurs with advanced COPD.
of Clinical Images ... Barrel #Chested #Chest ... XRay #APDiameter #CXR ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Photo
PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
view On the PA chest-film ... silhouette of the aortic ... the silhouette sign ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CXR
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Fraction (HFrEF) Clinical ... abdominojugular, reflux ... Chest x-ray: signs ... of CXR congestion ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management
Esophageal Necrosis
Etiology:
 - Ischemia and Gastric Outlet Obstruction with GERD may be inciting events
 - Associated
Aortic dissection ... flow vascular state ... injury (by acid reflux ... restored to esophagus Clinical ... Necrosis #diagnosis #management
Increased pulmonary venous pressure is related to the pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP) and can be
be graded into stages ... features on the chest ... In daily clinical ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CHF #CXR #Stages
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Change in clinical ... risk (>5%): - Aortic ... Severe Aortic stenosis ... change CV risk Chest ... surgical management