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Differentiating PAH from PVH - Echocardiography
Pulmonary Artery Hypertension (PAH):
 • RV size - Enlarged
 • LA
septum - Bows from right ... ratio << 1 • Lateral ... e' Normal • Lateral ... Bows from left to right ... comparison #diagnosis #cardiology
#Anatomy #Clinical #Radiology #CXR #Lateral #Vasculature #PulmonaryArteries #PulmonaryVeins #IVC #RadiologyAssistant
#Anatomy #Clinical ... #Radiology #CXR ... #Lateral #Vasculature ... PulmonaryVeins #IVC #RadiologyAssistant
Septic emboli
On a follow up CXR only a small lungcyst is seen. #Clinical #Radiology #CXR #Lateral
#Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... Cyst #RadiologyAssistant
Apical 4-chamber (A4) Apical 4 Chamber view demonstrating the right ventricle (RV), right atrium (RA), left
Apical 4-chamber (A4 ... and left atrium (LA ... of the septum #Clinical ... #EM #Cardiology ... POCUS #Apical #A4
Severe Left Atrial Enlargement on Echocardiogram
Have you ever seen a left atrium this big!?!? 
LA diameter
LA diameter > 7 ... Enlargement #Severe #Cardiology ... Echocardiogram #Clinical ... #POCUS #A4C
The mediastinum can be divided into an anterior, middle and posterior compartment, each with it's own
#Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... #Compartments #RadiologyAssistant
Mitral Stenosis and Left Atrial Thrombus on Echocardiogram (a4c)

Mitral stenosis is a risk factor for LA
Echocardiogram (a4c ... risk factor for LA ... Atrial #Thrombus #a4c ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #pocus
Hilar enlargement
The table summarizes the causes of hilar enlargement.
Normal hili are:
- Normal in position - left
left higher than right ... vessels #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Differential #Unilateral #Bilateral ... #RadiologyAssistant
The PA-film shows a silhouette sign of the left heart border.
Even without looking at the lateral
looking at the lateral ... #Clinical #Radiology ... SilhouetteSign #RadiologyAssistant
Cardiac incisura
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On the right side of the chest the lung will lie against
On the right side ... anteroinferior side on the lateral ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... Cardiac #Incisura #RadiologyAssistant