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Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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Chest Pain - Diagnosis ... life-threatening causes ... Initial workup: • EKG ... ultrasound • CXR ... PE • CTA/VQ scan
X-ray limitations
It’s important to know the limitations of X-rays so we can correctly interpret them in
of X-rays so we can ... Care UltraSound (POCUS ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... ChestXRay #KUB #CXR ... #Limitations #Comparison
Lung Nodule - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Nodule on > 2 Years Without a Change in Size:
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Lung Nodule - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Change in Size: • Scar ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Pericarditis can be seen on EKG with diffuse ST elevations without reciprocal changes along with diffuse
Pericarditis can ... be seen on EKG ... in refractory cases ... #Pericarditis #Cardiology ... #Diagnosis #Signs
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... in interstitial lung ... is interstitial lung ... seen and in many cases ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
chest film and can ... suggest the diagnosis ... feeding vessel sign ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
: weight gain, lung ... HFrEF may lack lung ... un lymphatic Diagnostic ... of CXR congestion ... #heartfailure #diagnosis
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
Renal Calculus AXR ... is desirable, e.g ... for non-calculus causes ... than a CT-based scan ... stones #calculus #Radiology
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
dysfunction and death can ... hyperthermia crisis (late sign ... amphetamines) Toxic: • Radiologic ... #Differential #Causes ... Anesthesia #Checklist #Diagnosis
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
- Differential Diagnosis ... Causes include: ... level <100 pg/ml EKG ... ischemic changes CXR ... Transfusion-related acute lung