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Premature atrial complex (PAC) - ECG Recognition
 • Prematurity and altered P wave morphology.
 • P
complex (PAC) - ECG ... junctional complex (PJC ... atrial #complexes #cardiology ... #diagnosis #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram
Crazy Paving on Chest CT
 • Thickened interlobular septa in a background of diffuse GGO's.
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• DDx: PAP, pulm ... pulm hge, ARDS, PJP ... Paving #Sign #CT #Lung ... Pulmonary #diagnosis #radiology
Cardiac Event Monitoring Devices - Compared
Ambulatory ECG (Hotter):
 • Advantages: Continuous recording, records asx events, all
Compared Ambulatory ECG ... events, all (most) ECG ... Advantages: Continuous long ... Monitoring #Devices #Comparison ... #cardiology #management
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
Other positives: PJP ... formulations (e.g ... beta-glucans (e.g ... Clav (may be + as long ... Galactomannan #diagnosis #comparison
The 4 Variants of Sinus Arrhythmia
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia:
 • The rate increases with respiration and decreases
normal • The PP ... Sinus #Arrhythmia #cardiology ... #diagnosis #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram ... variants #clinical #comparison
Atrioventricular Blocks (AV blocks) - ECG Diagnosis Summary
First Degree AV Block
 • The P wave is
(AV blocks) - ECG ... group-beating" on the ECG ... AV block, the PP ... blocks #AVBlock #cardiology ... #ekg #ecg #diagnosis
Mosaic Attenuation on Chest CT
 • Variable attenuation seen on a chest CT in a lobular
DDx: BO, CTEPH, PJP ... Attenuation #CT #Lung ... Pulmonary #diagnosis #radiology
Air Crescent Sign on Chest CT
 • Crescentic or circumferential rim of radiolucent airspace within a
bronchogenic Ca, PJP ... Crescent #Sign #CT #Lung ... Pulmonary #diagnosis #radiology
Atoll Sign (Reverse-Halo Sign) on Chest CT
 • Central GGO surrounded by a crescentic or circumferential
DDx: COP, IFI, PJP ... Halo #Sign #CT #Lung ... Pulmonary #diagnosis #radiology
The 4 Variants of Sinus Arrhythmia
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia:
 • The rate increases with respiration and decreases
normal • The PP ... Sinus #Arrhythmia #cardiology ... #diagnosis #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram ... variants #clinical #comparison