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Evaluation of mechanical valves of Total Artificial Heart with no contrast
This is a cardiac CT with
contrast This is a cardiac ... CT with no contrast ... #CardiacCT #CCTA ... #CTS #clinical ... #radiology #cardiology
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 ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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Pulmonary embolism • Cardiac ... Initial workup: • EKG ... ultrasound • CXR ... Serial troponin; HEART ... score for PE • CTA
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
Cardiac Stress Testing ... : EKG ($), ECHO ... SPECT ($$$), PET CT ... COREIMpodcast #Cardiac ... Stress #Testing #cardiology
Especially in patients who had recent cardiac surgery an enlargement of the heart figure can indicate
who had recent cardiac ... change in the heart ... Continue with the CT ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTS #CXR #PostSurgical
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
Renal Calculus AXR ... Non-contrast CT ... retroperitoneal disease CT-KUB ... than a CT-based ... stones #calculus #Radiology
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
Intraoperative Cardiac ... ❺ If ischaemia does ... especially in heart ... consultation with cardiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
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 ... Consider cardiac ... #heartfailure #diagnosis
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 ... #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
exam Determine Cardiac ... indicated • EKG ... Obtain EKG if: ... postoperative cardiac ... stratification #diagnosis