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Tetralogy of Falot on Chest X-Ray
Tetralogy of Falot comprises four defects -
1. Ventricular septal defect (VSD)
2.
typical boot shaped heart ... concave Pulmonary Artery ... the most common cardiac ... CXR #clinical #radiology ... peds #pediatrics #cardiology
Causes of acute heart failure
 - Acute pressure overload (increased afterload, mechanical flow obstruction) 
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Causes of acute heart ... afterload, mechanical flow ... impairment - Cardiac ... #Failure #Differential ... Causes #Diagnosis #Cardiology
HEART Score allows us to risk stratify low risk chest pain patients and get them out
HEART Score allows ... risk stratify low ... risk chest pain ... www.mdcalc.com/heart-score-major-cardiac-events ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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Cardiovascular MRI ... intolerance • Chest ... block • Heart ... shock, sudden cardiac ... Diagnosis #Management #Cardiology
Low Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Centrilobular emphysema: low attenuation areas without walls. Notice the centrilobular artery
Low Attenuation ... centrilobular artery ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #HRCT #CTChest ... Pattern #Comparison #Table
Pericardial Tamponade
Beck's Triad 
1. Hypotension 
2. Jugular venous distension 
3. Muffled heart sounds 
Patient will be
Muffled heart sounds ... of dyspnea and chest ... ECG will show low ... #Pericardial #Cardiac ... Triad #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Cardiac Event Monitors
 • Holter Monitor - Records every heart beat for 24-48 hours
 • Loop/Event
Cardiac Event Monitors ... period before and after ... patient places on chest ... #cardiology #telemetry ... devices #comparison #table
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
cardiogenic edema, to differentiate ... pulmonary blood flow ... have an acute cardiac ... , may have non-cardiac ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
Echocardiography - Table ... of Cardiac Views ... • SSN: Color Flow ... Echocardiogram #Heart ... Echocardiography #Cardiology
Diastolic Function Grading - Schematic diastolic filling patterns

I: impaired relaxation, II: moderate diastolic dysfunction (pseudonormal), III:
electrocardiogram, MI ... Vp: velocity of flow ... PASP: pulmonary artery ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... Grades #Criteria #Table