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Diastolic Function Grading - Schematic diastolic filling patterns

I: impaired relaxation, II: moderate diastolic dysfunction (pseudonormal), III:
III: restrictive left ... flow progression, LA ... : pulmonary artery ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... Criteria #Table #Assessment
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
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
Right heart dysfunction and failure in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: mechanisms and management 
Source:
mechanisms and management ... parameters in the assessment ... relaxation time; LA ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... RVFailure #Criteria #Assessment
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical ... Acute onset over 1 ... detected on CT or CXR ... an “objective assessment ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis
Radiation Injury
Acute Radiation Toxicity primarily affects rapidly dividing cells based on dosage
Hematopoiteic - Pancytopenia, Infection
 •
people) = 4.5 Gy. 1 ... Gy = ~10,000 CXRs ... Lymphopenia is first lab ... Injury #Toxicity #diagnosis ... #management
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Pathophysiology: 1. ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Blood cultures • CXR ... upright or lat ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary
Intraoperative Massive Blood Loss - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Expected or unexpected major haemorrhage

❶ Call for
major haemorrhage protocol ... interventional radiology ... • Use lab testing ... an appropriate clinical ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Giant dilated left atrium on Echocardiogram (a4c)
It belongs to a 92-year old lady with a history
Giant dilated left ... Echocardiogram (a4c ... sinus rhythm... 1. ... This can be LA aneurysm ... #clinical #cardiology