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Tetralogy of Falot on Chest X-Ray
Tetralogy of Falot comprises four defects -
1. Ventricular septal defect (VSD)
2.
along with concave Pulmonary ... the most common cardiac ... #XRay #CXR #clinical ... #radiology #peds ... #pediatrics #cardiology
Pertinent Chest x-ray Findings in the Trauma Patient and Implications
Respiratory distress without x-ray findings - Central
Pneumothorax, pulmonary ... esophagus Air fluid level ... abdominal viscus #cxr ... trauma #diagnosis #signs ... #radiology
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
murmur of valvular regurgitation ... Chest x-ray: signs ... of CXR congestion ... Consider cardiac ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
flip-flopping in the chest ... Severe mitral regurgitation ... Pheochromocytoma • Pulmonary ... Flag Symptoms: • Chest ... #Palpitations #Cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
or family - Ever ... murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... exam Determine Cardiac ... one post op Cardiology ... change CV risk Chest
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
: - Fever + ANC ... suspected) - CT chest ... interventional radiology ... ICANS: altered level ... renal failure, pulmonary
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Vital signs: BP ... x-ray (CXR), try ... not seen on a CXR ... bleeding often from a liver ... #Radiology #CTChest