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On the left another patient with a large cardiac silhouette on the chest x-ray due to
silhouette on the chest ... effusion. ... Pericardial effusion ... CT-reconstruction #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pericardial ... • Effusion • Cardiac ... Chest Wall Abnormalities ... #Causes
Mediastinal Widening - Differential Diagnosis

 • Vascular: Aortic dissection, Aortic anourysm, Enlarged pulmonary arteries, Venous or
Nodule / mass • Masses ... Lymphadenopathy • Pericardial ... Pneumomediastinum, Pericardial ... effusionCXR ... Diagnosis #pulmonary #radiology
Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Dyspnea:
 • Myocardium:
	- Heart failure
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
 • Electrical:
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- Too slow • Pericardium ... • Pleura: - Effusion ... of Dyspnea: • Chest ... Obesity - Flail chest ... Transverse myelitis • Hematology
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Chest Pain:
 • Myocardium:
	- Myocarditis
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
	- Myopericarditis
Cardiovascular Causes ... dissection - SCAD • Pericardium ... Tamponade Pulmonary Causes ... • Pleura: - Effusion ... #Cardiology
Cardiac incisura
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On the right side of the chest the lung will lie against
since the heart or pericardial ... fat or effusion ... This causes a density ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral #
Pericardial effusion
Whenever we encounter a large heart figure, we should always be aware of the possibility
Pericardial effusion ... On the chest x-ray ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... Pericardial #Effusion
Tachypnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definitions
 • Tachypnea: Respiratory rate > 20/min, shallow breathing in adults
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Cardiac ischemia • Pericardial ... effusion/Tamponade ... Hematologic ... Causes of Tachypnea ... Post-Ictal/Grand mal
Calcifications Around the Heart on Chest XRay
Case #1: This appearance is typical of pericardial calcification &
Around the Heart on Chest ... is typical of pericardial ... Calcifications #Heart #Chest ... #XRay #CXR #radiology ... #cardiology #clinical
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Pleural Effusion ... ChestPain #Noncardiac #Cardiology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes