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Mechanism of Action of Bile Acid Sequestrants
Bile Acid Sequestrants → ↓ Hepatic Bile Acid Pool →
Expression → ↑ VLDL ... /Secretion → ↑ LDL ... Production → ↑ LDL ... Receptors → ↑ LDL ... Clearance → ↓ Plasma LDL-C
Abnormal Lipid Profiles - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Increased Cholesterol and Triglycerides 
 - Genetic Causes
Hypothyroidism Decreased HDL ... Androgens Increased LDL ... ApoB-100 • LDLr ... • Familial LPL
Risk factors for atherosclerosis

Modifiable risk factors:
 - Dyslipidemia (elevated LDL, decreased HDL)
 - Tobacco smoking
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Dyslipidemia (elevated LDL ... , decreased HDL) ... Pathophysiology #Cardiology
Luftsichel Sign in Left Upper Lobe Collapse - Chest X-Ray

An upper lobe collapse causes the collapse
Sometimes the LLL ... the collapsed LUL ... the air in the LLL ... #Collapse #clinical ... #radiology #Chest
Normal Hilar Anatomy on Chest X-Ray
The hilum is 95% vessels and while it is not important
main bronchus LUL ... lobe bronchus LLL ... Chest #XRay #CXR #clinical ... #radiology
Atrial Myxoma on Cardiac MRI

Dr. Jacobo Kirsch
@kirschj

#Atrial #Myxoma #CardiacMRI #Cardiology #Clinical #Radiology
Myxoma #CardiacMRI #Cardiology ... #Clinical #Radiology
Ranson's Criteria in Pancreatitis 
At Admission: 
 - Age > 55 years 
 - WBCs >
Glucose > 200 mg/dl ... - LDH > 350 ... BUN rise > 5 mg/dl ... Calcium < 8 mg/dl
Differentiating Pacemaker vs ICD on Chest XRay
 - Single Chamber PPM
 - Single Chamber ICD
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ChestXRay #CXR #Radiology ... #comparison #clinical ... #cardiology
Cardiac MRI of Unicuspid Unicommissural aortic valve in an 18-year-old female patient.

Dr. Jasper Selder, European Cardiology
@escardio

#Unicuspid
Selder, European Cardiology ... Valve #CardiacMRI #Clinical ... #Radiology #Cardiology
Isolated Cardiac Cysticercosis on Cardiac MRI

Dr. Kazi Ferdous @fazalabul

#Cysticercosis #cardiology #clinical #CardiacMRI #Radiology
Cysticercosis #cardiology ... #clinical #CardiacMRI ... #Radiology