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Differentiating PAH from PVH - Echocardiography
Pulmonary Artery Hypertension (PAH):
 • RV size - Enlarged
 • LA
- Enlarged • LA ... - Small • RA/LA ... - Large • RA/LA ... Echocardiogram #comparison #diagnosis ... #cardiology #pulmonary
De Winter T Wave ECG Pattern 
STEMI Equivalent - Left anterior descending (LAD) occlusion 

1) Upsloping
STEMI Equivalent - Left ... anterior descending (LAD ... occlusion 1) ... Electrocardiogram #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #Criteria
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... Differential/diagnosis ... Activate cath lab ... Echocardiogram #A4c ... #clinical #cardiology
There is a hydropneumothorax.
Notice the air-fluid level (blue arrow).
The upper lobe is still attached to the
is a possible diagnosis ... LAM is a rare lung ... LAM also occurs ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumothorax
Diastolic Function Grading - Schematic diastolic filling patterns

I: impaired relaxation, II: moderate diastolic dysfunction (pseudonormal), III:
III: restrictive left ... flow progression, LA ... : left atrium, PASP ... : pulmonary artery ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Radiation Injury
Acute Radiation Toxicity primarily affects rapidly dividing cells based on dosage
Hematopoiteic - Pancytopenia, Infection
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people) = 4.5 Gy. 1 ... Gy = ~10,000 CXRs ... Lymphopenia is first lab ... Injury #Toxicity #diagnosis ... #management
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
- Differential Diagnosis ... Causes include: 1. ... ischemic changes CXR ... size • Normal left ... #cardiology
Right heart dysfunction and failure in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: mechanisms and management 
Source:
mechanisms and management ... relaxation time; LA ... , left atrium; LV ... , left ventricle ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Pleural effusion is seen in:
1. Pulmonary edema
2. Lymphangitic spread of carcinoma - often unilateral
3. Tuberculosis
4. Lymphangiomyomatosis
effusion is seen in: 1. ... Pulmonary edema ... Lymphangiomyomatosis (LAM ... Asbestosis #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
(LV thrombus, LAA ... Paradoxical: Right to Left ... Major + 1 Minor ... Artery #Embolism #diagnosis ... scoring #criteria #cardiology