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Calcifications Around the Heart on Chest XRay
Case #1: This appearance is typical of pericardial calcification &
Around the Heart on Chest ... XRay Case #1: This ... Case #2: The "tubular ... Case #3: This is ... #XRay #CXR #radiology
Estimated Medical Radiation Doses for 5 Year-Old Child

3-view ankle	0.0015 mSv	1/14th CXRs
2-view chest	0.02 mSv	1 CXRs
Anteroposterior and lateral
14th CXRs 2-view ... chest 0.02 mSv ... 1 CXRs Anteroposterior ... Chest CT 3 mSv ... #PatientInfo #Radiology
Stroke Volume & Cardiac Output Measurement on POCUS
Accurately measure LVOT diameter:
1. Obtain PLAX 
2. Zoom to
LVOT diameter: 1. ... Obtain PLAX 2. ... Zoom to LVOT 3. ... Calculate VTI: 1. ... Obtain A5c view
Echocardiogram Windows - Nomenclature
Each view is described using three (3) components
1) Transducer Position or "Window"
described using three (3) ... components 1) Transducer ... Suprasternal Notch 2) ... Imaging Plane, e.g., LAX ... Nomenclature #POCUS #cardiology
Tetralogy of Falot on Chest X-Ray
Tetralogy of Falot comprises four defects -
1. Ventricular septal defect (VSD)
2.
four defects - 1. ... septal defect (VSD) 2. ... obstruction (RVOTO) 3. ... #XRay #CXR #clinical ... #radiology #peds
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
mSv 1 year - Barium ... years CHEST - ... mSv 1 year MEN’ ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR
Pericarditis - Definition and Diagnostic Criteria
Acute Pericarditis 
 • Inflammatory pericardial syndrome to be diagnosed with
with at least 2 ... criteria: (1) ... pericarditic chest ... pain (2) pericardial ... CMR).
Huge mural thrombus occupying 1/3 the LV.
MI effecting [LAD territory]

In PLAX view, The unechoic line between
thrombus occupying 1/ ... 3 the LV. ... MI effecting [LAD ... territory] In PLAX ... echocardiogram #pocus #a4c
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC ... - Cataract Plan ... indication of AC ... one post op Cardiology ... change CV risk Chest
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Pathophysiology: 1. ... Inoculum 2. ... Pneumonitis 3. ... upright or lat ... duration: - 3