111 results
Congenital absence of the pericardium: 
- CXR: leftward shift of the cardiac silhouette, Snoopy sign, no
absence of the pericardium ... shift of the cardiac ... #clinical #cardiology ... #chestxray #cxr ... #radiology
Mediastinal Widening - Differential Diagnosis

 • Vascular: Aortic dissection, Aortic anourysm, Enlarged pulmonary arteries, Venous or
anourysm, Enlarged pulmonary ... Lymphadenopathy • Pericardial ... Pneumomediastinum, Pericardial ... effusion • CXR ... #radiology
Congenital absence of the pericardium: 
- CXR: leftward shift of the cardiac silhouette, Snoopy sign, no
absence of the pericardium ... : - CXR: leftward ... shift of the cardiac ... #chest #radiology ... #clinical
Venn Diagram - Does this patient have pneumonia?
Diagnosis is generally based on three lines of evidence:
., CXR, CT, ultrasound ... leukocytosis, left-shift ... procalcitonin) - Pulmonary ... Diagram #Diagnosis #Pulmonolary
On the left another patient with a large cardiac silhouette on the chest x-ray due to
chest x-ray due to pericardial ... Pericardial effusion ... CT-reconstruction #Clinical ... #Radiology #CXR ... #Cardiomegaly #Pericardial
Cardiac Rupture with Pericardial Effusion

Apical 4 chamber. Note larger right sided pericardial effusion with significant compression
Cardiac Rupture with Pericardial ... larger right sided pericardial ... Echocardiogram #ultrasound ... #Cardiology #A4c ... #clinical
Ascites, pericardial effusion, and left pleural effusion on subcostal 4-chamber POCUS echocardiogram

Subcostal window in SLE patient.
Ascites, pericardial ... Answer: Ascites, pericardial ... RJonesSonoEM #Ascites #pericardial ... echocardiogram #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #cardiology
Pathophysiology Of Constriction
Exaggerated Ventricular Interdependence:
 • Limited Cardiac Filling due to Fixed Volume → Septum Shifts
Volume → Septum Shifts ... Cessation due to Stiff Pericardium ... (pulmonary vasculature ... pulmonary capillaries ... pathophysiology #cardiology
Calcifications Around the Heart on Chest XRay
Case #1: This appearance is typical of pericardial calcification &
is typical of pericardial ... #Chest #XRay #CXR ... #radiology #cardiology ... #clinical
Pericardial cyst
Pericardial cysts are connected to the pericardium and usually contain clear fluid.
The majority of pericardial
Pericardial cyst ... Pericardial cysts ... proximal aorta and pulmonary ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #