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Atrial Fibrillation Overview

Symptoms:
Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

1. Why?
Cardiac:
• Valvular heart disease
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Atrial Fibrillation ... exercise intolerance, chest ... Anticoagulation #Atrial ... #Fibrillation #Cardiology ... #Management #Algorithm
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
without contrast material ... 6 mSv 2 years CHEST ... ) — Chest 7 mSv ... mSv 6 months - Chest ... #PatientInfo #Radiology
Gas in the Left Atrium and Ventricle - Computed tomographic (CT) angiography of his chest, abdomen,
Gas in the Left Atrium ... Computed tomographic (CT ... angiography of his chest ... #Anatomy #CTS #Radiology ... #Fistula #NEJM
Polo Mint Sign on Chest CT
 • Partial filling defect in a blood vessel surrounded by
Polo Mint Sign on Chest ... CTPartial filling ... a rim contrast material ... in a CT angiogram ... Pulmonary #diagnosis #radiology
Hemothorax after Thoracentesis - Unfortunately, hemothorax developed shortly after the procedure (Panel B). Computed tomography and
angiography of the chest ... to iatrogenic arterial ... D) #Clinical #Radiology ... Hemothorax #CXR #CT ... Thoracentesis #NEJM
Salmonella enterica Aortitis - chest radiograph showed enlargement of the aortic arch, with deviation of the
enterica Aortitis - chest ... tomography of the chest ... collection #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CT #Salmonella ... Enterica #Aortitis #NEJM
Left Ventricular Thrombus Arterial Embolization on Echocardiogram- Caught in Action! 

The TTE was ordered for cardioembolic
Ventricular Thrombus Arterial ... after this event, CT ... Embolization #Cardiac #Arterial ... echocardiogram #Cardiology ... #A4c #Embolism
Empyema Necessitatis - Physical examination revealed a tender, bulging anterior thoracic mass and a small ulcerative
extended through the chest ... Clinical #Pulm #Radiology ... #CT #Empyema #Necessitatis ... #NEJM
Rib Fracture Associated with Bordetella pertussis Infection - Physical examination revealed a large ecchymosis across her
palpation over the chest ... tomography of the chest ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CT #Pertussis ... #RibFracture #NEJM
Gastric Gyri - Pediatric Ménétrier’s Disease - Computed tomography with contrast material (Panel A shows the
with contrast material ... Clinical #Peds #GI #Radiology ... #CT #EGD #Menetrier ... RugalHypertrophy #NEJM