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Congenital absence of the pericardium: 
- CXR: leftward shift of the cardiac silhouette, Snoopy sign, no
silhouette, Snoopy sign ... in a posterior position ... #pericardium #clinical ... #cardiology #chestxray ... #cxr #radiology
There are about a dozen x-ray findings, but two of them are especially important: Loss of
and the calcium sign ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR ... #ChestXRay #AorticKnob
Pericardial Effusion on EKG
 • Electrical alternans
 • Low voltage
 • Sinus tachycardia (suggests possibility of
Pericardial Effusion ... #Pericardial #Effusion ... #EKG #ECG #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis ... #clinical
Transposition of Great Arteries (TGA) on Chest XRay
 - Oval Shaped Cardiac Silhouette 
 - Narrow
vasculature - Egg-on-a-string ... GreatArteries #TGA #CXR ... #ChestXRay #Radiology ... #Diagnosis #Clinical
There are about a dozen x-ray findings, but two of them are especially important: Loss of
and the calcium sign ... is considered a positive ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR ... #ChestXRay #Aortic
On a lateral image of CXR effusion of > 75 ml could be visible- where there
lateral image of CXR ... effusion of > 75 ... PleuralEffusion #CXR ... #ChestXRay #Clinical ... #Radiology #Lateral
X-ray limitations
It’s important to know the limitations of X-rays so we can correctly interpret them in
interpret them in clinical ... Care UltraSound (POCUS ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #ChestXRay #KUB ... #CXR #Sensitivity
Westermark sign! (R pulmonary oligemia seen on CXR). Unicorns do exist! Seen in <2% of PE
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Westermark sign! ... PE - Emergency Radiology ... @ASER_ERad #Clinical ... #Radiology #CXR ... #ChestXRay #Westermark
Approach to ECGs - VT vs. SVT - Wide Tachycardias
DDx = VT vs. SVT with BBB
All
Approach to ECGs ... (i.e. entirely positive ... - Fusion beats ... #ekg #cardiology ... #diagnosis #electrocardiogram
A 50 yo F with a history of poor dentition presents to the ED with fever
A CXR is done. ... Diagnosis: Cavitary ... lung abscess #Clinical ... #Radiology #CXR ... #ChestXRay #Cavitary