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Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
- Differential Diagnosis ... , breast cancer, ... infarction • Aortic ... OTHER RARE CAUSES ... #cardiology
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
Dislocation On lateral ... wrist XR, the capitate ... in the lunate ("tea ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
First study the CXR.
We know that in some cases there is an extra joint in the
First study the CXR ... also seen on the lateral ... Continue with the PET-CT ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lung #Cancer
The location of the cardiac valves is best determined on the lateral radiograph.
A line is drawn
location of the cardiac ... carina to the cardiac ... The pulmonic and aortic ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR
Intracardiac Rhabdomyomas on Echocardiogram

Huge cardiac masses...initially diagnosed in utero, mass just beneath the aortic valve Anguished
Echocardiogram Huge cardiac ... diagnosed in utero ... just beneath the aortic ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus #plax
Here another case. On the PA-film a mass is seen that fills the aortopulmonary window. Final
Here another case ... On the PA-film a ... Final diagnosis: ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral #
On a chest film only the outer contours of the heart are seen.
In many cases we
On the lateral view ... Enlargement will cause ... #Anatomy #Radiology ... #CXR #Atrium #Ventricle ... #Cardiac #Chambers
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Tomography (CT) — Lung Cancer ... mSv 4 years - Cardiac ... - Tomography (PET ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Causes of ST Segment ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Prolonged R wave peak ... Post-cardioversion • Acute aortic ... #cardiology #ecg
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
(Can occur later ... heart failure • Aortic ... congestion on a CXR ... experience recovery of cardiac ... Cardiomyopathy #Cardiology