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Hilar enlargement
The table summarizes the causes of hilar enlargement.
Normal hili are:
- Normal in position - left
enlargement The table ... summarizes the causes ... are: - Normal in position ... branching vessels #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Positive family ... Secondary #HTN #Cardiology ... #Differential #
CHF - Left-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Valvular Disease (Preserved Diastolic/Systolic Function)
 • Mitral Stenosis
CHF - Left-Sided ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Uncontrolled Severe Hypertension ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... #causes
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Hypertension - ... Differential Diagnosis ... conditions (supine position ... Diagnosis #Causes ... Screening #Workup #table
Checklist for the Echocardiographic Evaluation of Pulmonary Hypertension
 • Record estimated PASP
 • Evaluate RV size
• Evaluate for signs ... • Evaluate for causes ... shunt lesions) • Differentiate ... Echocardiography #diagnosis ... #cardiology #echocardiogram
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Chest Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Infarction • Stable ... • Pulmonary Hypertension ... ChestPain #Noncardiac #Cardiology
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
without other cause ... : Age>60, CKD, CHF ... heart failure, positive ... fluid balance, and CXR ... #comparison #table
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Heart Failure - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... #Differential #
Kussmaul's Sign - Differential Diagnosis

Typically the JVP decreases with inspiration as the negative intrathoracic pressure "sucks
- Differential Diagnosis ... where we may see a positive ... #physicalexam #diagnosis ... #cardiology #differential ... #causes
Hampton hump is a radiologic sign which consists of a shallow wedge-shaped opacity in the periphery
sign which consists ... may aid in the diagnosis ... confirmed with chest CT ... #CriticalCare #Radiology ... #Cardiology #HamptonHump