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Cardac CTA showing Type A Dissection

42 yo men with sudden onset of chest and back pain.
Cardac CTA showing ... sudden onset of chest ... and back pain. ... CCTA for triple-rule-out ... clinical #chestct #radiology
ASD and Bidirectional Shunt on Cardiac CTA
Cardiac CTA ASD with “artistic rendering” of a bidirectional shunt.
Shunt on Cardiac ... CTA Cardiac CTA ... CCTA for chest pain ... #diagnosis #clinical ... #cardiology
Aortic dissection on Cardiac CTA

This is a amazing gated CTA showing a real time cine clip
on Cardiac CTA ... amazing gated CTA ... aneurysm. ... CTA done for chest ... #radiology #aorta
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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Chest Pain - Diagnosis ... infarction • Aortic ... Pulmonary embolism • Cardiac ... score for PE • CTA ... #Pain #Diagnosis
Aortic Dissection - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • HPI: sudden onset, "tearing" chest pain, radiation to
- Diagnosis and ... onset, "tearing" chest ... stroke-like symptoms • Risk ... FHx • Imaging: CTA ... #Dissection #Diagnosis
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
presenting with chest ... Assess for high risk ... disease • Cardiac ... aneurysm 3. ... #Dissection #diagnosis
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Chest Pain / ACS ... (+LR 2.6) - Cardiac ... ACS #Evaluation #diagnosis ... #Algorithm #cardiology ... #Angina
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
exam Determine Cardiac ... (>5%): - Aortic ... Unstable Angina ... Chest X-ray: ... stratification #diagnosis
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
6 mSv 2 years CHEST ... Tomography Angiography (CTA ... mSv 4 years - Cardiac ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Comparison #Table #Risks