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Using Stroke Windows for Detecting Ischemia on Head CT
When evaluating a CT head for possible stroke,
Using Stroke Windows ... attenuation (blood/lung ... Level (or Center ... Ischemia #HeadCT #Radiology ... CTHead #diagnosis #comparison
Using Subdural Windows for Detecting Hemorrhage on Head CT
When evaluating CT head for hemorrhage, widen the
for Detecting Hemorrhage ... attenuation (blood/lung ... Level (or Center ... #Radiology #CTHead ... #diagnosis #comparison
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
Cardiac Views and Windows ... Aortic Valve (AV) Level ... Mitral Valve (MV) Level ... Orientations #Atlas #Map #Comparison ... Echocardiography #Cardiology
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
Hemorrhagic Pericardial ... metastatic spread: lung ... - proximal • Hemorrhagic ... Mediterranean fever ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
with cough and fever ... Pulmonary hemorrhage ... with low oxygen level ... nodular interstitial lung ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
supplying the upper lung ... are smaller and fewer ... supplying the lung ... In these cases comparison ... #Clinical #Radiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
verrucous) • Lung ... night sweats, fever ... aneurysm • Splinter hemorrhages ... Persistent bacteremia/fevers ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
It can be difficult to distinguish these three entities.
There are two diagnostic hints for further differentiation:
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in the 'black' lung ... the pulmonary hemmorrhage ... penicillamine) #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #MosaicAttenuation ... #Attenuation #Comparison
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
or family - Ever ... one post op Cardiology ... change CV risk Chest ... unless prior heart/lung
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
, verrucous) - Lung ... night sweats, fever ... aneurysm • Splinter hemorrhages ... Persistent bacteremia/fevers ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology