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Interstitial pneumonias
An acute reticular pattern is most frequently caused by interstitial edema due to cardiac heart
most frequently caused ... The other cause ... PCP-infection as a first ... #Clinical #Radiology
Urinary Casts and Disease Associations
Hyaline - May be nonspecific; seen in normal individuals or during severe
Urinary Casts and ... diuretic use), first ... heme-granular casts ... edgarvlermamd - Nephrology ... Microscopy #Diagnosis #Nephrology
Traditionally, congestive heart failure has been classified according to severity of symptoms, first formulated by the
severity of symptoms, first ... Association, which is classes ... flare ups that cause ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... Classification #Stages #Classes
Pericarditis can be seen on EKG with diffuse ST elevations without reciprocal changes along with diffuse
First line treatment ... in refractory cases ... #Pericarditis #Cardiology
Jugular Waveform Components 
 • a wave - due to atrial contraction: It occurs just before
just before the first ... • c wave - caused ... y descent - is caused ... #PhysicalExam #cardiology
Echocardiography
Right ventricular function can be assessed using several methods and echocardiography is generally the first‐line tool
generally the first‐line ... predictive of all‐cause ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
supplying the lung bases ... non-perfused vessels and causes ... First there is equalisation ... apex and the lung bases ... #Clinical #Radiology
Pacemaker Placement Indications
Class I:
 • Third degree block
 • Advanced 2nd degree block
 • Symptomatic Mobitz
narrow QRS • First ... • Reversible causes ... Indications #PPM #cardiology
Romberg's Test for Proprioception
History: First described in the 19th century in patients with tabes dorsalis (later
Proprioception History: First ... Observe when patient closes ... Rombergs #Test #neurology
Acute and long-term complications of acute STEMI
Acute and long-term complications of acute myocardial infarction are summarized
common during the first ... They cause the vast ... remodeling can cause ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology