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Pericarditis - Definition and Diagnostic Criteria
Acute Pericarditis 
 • Inflammatory pericardial syndrome to be diagnosed with
chest pain ... (2) pericardial ... imaging technique (CT ... CMR). ... #criteria #cardiology
On the left another patient with a large cardiac silhouette on the chest x-ray due to
silhouette on the chest ... Pericardial effusion ... on the coronal CT-reconstruction ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Estimated Medical Radiation Doses for 5 Year-Old Child

3-view ankle	0.0015 mSv	1/14th CXRs
2-view chest	0.02 mSv	1 CXRs
Anteroposterior and lateral
Doses for 5 Year-Old ... 2-view chest 0.02 ... 200 CXRs Chest ... CT 3 mSv 150 CXRs ... #PatientInfo #Radiology
Calcifications Around the Heart on Chest XRay
Case #1: This appearance is typical of pericardial calcification &
is typical of pericardial ... / constrictive pericarditis ... myocardium from an old ... #XRay #CXR #radiology ... #cardiology #clinical
Pericardial cyst
Pericardial cysts are connected to the pericardium and usually contain clear fluid.
The majority of pericardial
Pericardial cyst ... On the chest x-ray ... On CT however there ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
The CT-image shows a large pericardial effusion.
Always compare these post-operative chest films with the pre-operative ones.
The CT-image shows ... a large pericardial ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTS #CTChest # ... ValveReplacement #Pericardial
Kussmaul's sign in Constrictive Pericarditis 

A 50-year-old woman with a remote history of mediastinal lymphoma (age
A 50-year-old ... blue marks on her chest ... extra sound is a pericardial ... #Clinical #Neck ... #Cardiology
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
CT demonstrates ... in the proper clinical ... On the CT cavitation ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Pericardial effusion
Whenever we encounter a large heart figure, we should always be aware of the possibility
Pericardial effusion ... On the chest x-ray ... heart while on the CT ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Flail Chest Breathing on Physical Exam
74 year-old male, fallen over in the garden. Four rib fractures.
Physical Exam 74 year-old ... The video shows ... fractures missed by CXR ... , so use CT to identify ... #PhysicalExam #clinical