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Aortic Dilatation on Cardiac MRI and corresponding Chest XRay 

Abnormal CXR, mild dyspnoea but no chest
on Cardiac MRI ... corresponding Chest ... dyspnoea but no chest ... pain. ... to characterise aorta
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 ... #dissection #aorta
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
 •
Chest Pain - Diagnosis ... life-threatening causes ... infarction • Aortic ... ultrasound • CXR ... MatthewHoMD #Chest
Tetralogy of Falot on Chest X-Ray
Tetralogy of Falot comprises four defects -
1. Ventricular septal defect (VSD)
2.
Tetralogy of Falot on Chest ... Overriding aorta ... develops after birth Chest ... boot shaped heart caused ... Tetralogy #Falot #Chest
Aortic dissection on Cardiac CTA

This is a amazing gated CTA showing a real time cine clip
CTA done for chest ... the ascending aorta ... the descending aorta ... mediastinum on chest ... #radiology #aorta
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
suspected) - CT chest ... abdomen if abdominal pain ... syndrome): - Hematologic ... Treat underlying cause ... interventional radiology