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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 ... Calcifications #Heart #Chest ... #XRay #CXR #radiology
Radiation Injury
Acute Radiation Toxicity primarily affects rapidly dividing cells based on dosage
Hematopoiteic - Pancytopenia, Infection
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Infection • Dose > 2 ... Gy • Onset <2 ... people) = 4.5 Gy. 1 ... Gy = ~10,000 CXRs ... Injury #Toxicity #diagnosis
Pericarditis - Definition and Diagnostic Criteria
Acute Pericarditis 
 • Inflammatory pericardial syndrome to be diagnosed with
with at least 2 ... criteria: (1) ... pericarditic chest ... CMR). ... #criteria #cardiology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Pathophysiology: 1. ... Inoculum 2. ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... upright or lat
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
- Cataract Plan ... indication of AC ... one post op Cardiology ... change CV risk Chest ... stratification #diagnosis
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
ankle swelling. 2. ... un lymphatic Diagnostic ... Chest x-ray: signs ... → no signs of CXR ... congestion. 2.
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
between these chest ... x-rays. 1. ... cough and fever. 2. ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR
Transesophageal Echocardiogram (TEE) Windows
1. ME 5-Chamber view 
2. ME 4-Chamber view 
3. ME-Commissural view 
4. ME
(TEE) Windows 1. ... ME AV-LAX view 7 ... ME-Ascending Aorta LAX ... TG LAX view 25. ... Windows #Views #diagnosis
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
/50 Rule (part 1) ... x-ray (CXR), try ... /50 Rule (part 2) ... .2 With multiple ... #Radiology #CTChest