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Torsades de Pointes
• "Twisting of the pointes" 
• QRS axis swings from positive to negative direction
axis swings from positive ... Originates from single focus ... TorsadesDePointes #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #ECG ... #EKG
Transposition of Great Arteries (TGA) on Chest XRay
 - Oval Shaped Cardiac Silhouette 
 - Narrow
Arteries (TGA) on Chest ... vasculature - Egg-on-a-string ... GreatArteries #TGA #CXR ... #ChestXRay #Radiology ... #Diagnosis #Clinical
X-ray limitations
It’s important to know the limitations of X-rays so we can correctly interpret them in
Care UltraSound (POCUS ... ) to CT or MRI. ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... ChestXRay #KUB #CXR
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
CT demonstrates ... can suggest the diagnosis ... On the CT cavitation ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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Radiology • Miliary ... Differential Diagnosis ... #Radiology #differential ... #CXR #clinical ... #CT
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS ... 's female with chest ... Triage EKG (no prior ... Differential/diagnosis ... A4c #clinical #cardiology
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
TTE +/- TEE) • Chest ... CT scan, if suspect ... Persistent fever, positive ... block (+/- daily EKG ... #criticalcare #diagnosis
Chest X-Ray Interpretation Checklist
Outline ALL bones
Check soft tissues
Assess heart borders
Is density, behind the heart the same
Chest X-Ray Interpretation ... compare hilum position ... #XRay #CXR #Interpretation ... #Checklist #radiology ... #diagnosis #pulmonary
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
ventricular arrythmias Diagnostics ... : EKG ($), ECHO ... SPECT ($$$), PET CT ... Stress #Testing #cardiology ... #management #diagnosis
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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Myocarditis Diagnosis ... intolerance • Chest ... gallop • Abnormal ECG ... cardiac death Management ... #Management #Cardiology