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Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
0.005 mSv 1 day HEART ... mSv 4 years - Cardiac ... #Background #Radiation ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
lack of acute cardiac ... level <100 pg/ml EKG ... ischemic changes CXR ... distribution • Heart ... function Pulmonary-Artery
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
un lymphatic Diagnostic ... effusions). 1/5 pts ... → no signs of CXR ... epicardial coronary artery ... Consider cardiac
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
with pulmonary edema ... be detected on CT ... or CXR ● PaO2/ ... overload with heart ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis
Right Heart Catheterization - Pulmonary Artery Pressures and Calculations
PULMONARY VASCULAR RESISTANCE = (meanPAP-PCWP) / CO
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CARDIAC POWER OUTPUT ... between the LV and its ... much as 40% in cardiac ... #catheter #diagnosis ... #cardiology #swanganz
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
orthopnea, PND, LE edema ... • Minority of Pts ... and timing with Cardio-OB ... follow-up with Cardio-OB ... #management #cardiology