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Colonic Thumbprint Sign on Abdominal XRay - Differential Diagnosis:
 • inflammatory bowel disease: UC and CD
Colonic Thumbprint Sign ... • infection (e.g ... colitis) • bowel ischemia ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #radiology
Halo Sign on Chest CT
 • SPN or mass surrounded by a circumferential GGO
 • DDx:
Halo Sign on Chest ... CT • SPN or mass ... #CT #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology ... #clinical
Feeding Vessel Sign on Chest CT
 • Distinct pulmonary vessel leading into a lung nodule or
Feeding Vessel Sign ... on Chest CT • ... Feeding #Vessel #Sign ... #diagnosis #radiology ... #clinical
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
Equivalents / Don't Miss Signs ... deWinter T waves - starts ... #ECG #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology ... Interpretation #differential
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
is unconscious, signs ... symptoms may include chest ... CM5 continuous ECG ... consultation with cardiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
worsening brady, Signs ... SOB from CHF, Chest ... Ischemia? ... #bradycardia #diagnosis ... #differential #
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T Wave Inversion 
Life threatening T wave inversions in precordial leads. Often V2-V3 
Specific
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T ... Specific for critical ... period without chest ... EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
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 ... feeding vessel sign ... feeding vessel sign ... #Clinical #Radiology
Diagnostic approach to the admitted patient with possible COVID-19

Initial evaluation
- Chest X-ray
- Lung ultrasound (thorough "lawn-mower"
Diagnostic approach ... evaluation - Chest ... - CBC with differential ... as clinically indicated ... COVID19 #algorithm #schema
Differential diagnosis of Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
Nodular LCH:
- Sarcoidosis: perilymphatic distribution.
- Metastases: random distribution.
Cystic LCH:
- LAM: round
Differential diagnosis ... : 'signet ring sign ... central dot. - LIP #Clinical ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CTChest #Cystic