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Hepatic Masses on CT - Differential Diagnosis by CT Findings

Masses: Hemangioma, Adenoma, FNH, HCC, Fibrolamellar HCC,
CT - Differential ... Diagnosis by CT ... Non-Contrast, Arterial ... #diagnosis #liver ... #hepatology #radiology
The cardiac cycle describes each heart beat, incorporating relaxation and contraction. Phase one describes diastole and
and then to its peak ... the aortic valve closes ... second, smaller peak ... #Pathophys #Cardiology ... Pressures #Phonogram #Electrocardiogram
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
evaluating for other causes ... common finding) • Atrial ... also a result of atrial ... Embolism #AcutePE #diagnosis ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram
Severe Mitral Stenosis- The physical examination revealed a right parasternal heave, a loud S1, a midpeaking
An electrocardiogram ... The left atrium ... volume of 364 ml per ... clinical #doppler #radiology ... #NEJM #mitral #
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
production to cause ... Nuclear SPECT ($$$), PET ... CT/MRI ($$$$) ... Stress #Testing #cardiology ... #management #diagnosis
On a chest film only the outer contours of the heart are seen.
In many cases we
In many cases we ... results on the PA-view ... Enlargement will cause ... #Anatomy #Radiology ... Cardiac #Chambers #RadiologyAssistant
Polo Mint Sign on Chest CT
 • Partial filling defect in a blood vessel surrounded by
Sign on Chest CT ... • Partial filling ... • DDx: PE, portal ... Lung #Pulmonary #diagnosis ... #radiology #clinical
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
(3) SVTs - atrial ... 200ms from longer pause ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG #EKG #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #differential
Radial Fracture Due to Parathyroid Carcinoma- ...A plain radiograph of the left arm showed a diaphyseal
had received a diagnosis ... which is a rare cause ... year after the diagnosis ... #clinical #radiology ... #NEJM #parathyroid
PIRATES Mnemonic for the Causes of Atrial Fibrillation

P - Pulmonary Disease, PE
I - Ischemic, Idiopathic
R -
Mnemonic for the Causes ... of Atrial Fibrillation ... Pulmonary Disease, PE ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology