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Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)
• At least 3 different P wave morphologies: 
• Rate 100-180
• Irregular 
Etiology
Multifocal Atrial ... • Secondary to chronic ... lung disease (COPD ... • Hypoxia • Pulmonary ... Tachycardia #MAT #Cardiology
Radiographic Features of Pulmonary Diseases
 - Pneumonia
 - Atelectasis
 - Emphysema
 - Pneumothorax
 - Effusion
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Diseases - Pneumonia ... - Nodular - Acute ... Glass Opacity - Chronic ... #Diseases #Radiology ... XRay #ChestCT #Differential
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
In chronic disease ... proteinaceous material ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Chronic #Differential
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Heart Failure - Differential ... • Acute Respiratory ... Arterial Hypertension ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... #Differential #
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic ... Dyspnea - Differential ... • Sub-Valvular Disease ... Stable Angina • Acute ... Arrhythmia • Atrial
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
disorders - Chronic ... pulmonary diseases ... coronary heart disease ... Diagnoses: • Acute ... Pathophysiology #causes #cardiology
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
cardiogenic edema, to differentiate ... patients, who have an acute ... heart due to a chronic ... heart disease, ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
Regurgitation - Differential ... Injury to Root Chronic ... Valve Dysfunction Chronic ... Regurgitation #Differential ... Diagnosis #Causes #cardiology
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Noncardiac: • Pulmonary ... disease • Drugs ... patients with chronic ... AFib #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
Pulmonary Diseases ... aspergillosis - Chronic ... edema in acute ... #differential # ... #STARCHASERS #radiology