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Transposition of Great Arteries (TGA) on Chest XRay
 - Oval Shaped Cardiac Silhouette 
 - Narrow
- Increased pulmonary ... vasculature - Egg-on-a-string ... GreatArteries #TGA #CXR ... #ChestXRay #Radiology ... #Diagnosis #Clinical
Note there is ST depression in aVR, a true sign of Left Main occlusion.  Many
in aVR, a true sign ... Many authors state ... aVR is a good ECG ... #Clinical #EM #IM ... #Cardiology #EKG
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)
• At least 3 different P wave morphologies: 
• Rate 100-180
• Irregular 
Etiology
• Hypoxia • Pulmonary ... hypertension Management ... Tachycardia #MAT #Cardiology ... #Diagnosis #ECG ... #EKG #Management
There are about a dozen x-ray findings, but two of them are especially important: Loss of
aortic knob/aortic-pulmonary ... and the calcium sign ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR ... #ChestXRay #AorticKnob
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T Wave Inversion 
Life threatening T wave inversions in precordial leads. Often V2-V3 
Specific
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T ... Specific for critical ... #Wellens #Sign # ... EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Wellens Syndrome on EKG
Associated with a critical stenosis of the proximal LAD, suggestive of impending infarction
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Wellens Syndrome on EKG ... Present in pain-free state ... Wellens #Syndrome #EKG ... #ecg #cardiology ... electrocardiogram #diagnosis
Accelerated Idioventricular Rhythm (AIVR) on EKG
 • Regular rhythm with wide. 
 • QRS complexes >120
Rhythm (AIVR) on EKG ... #Rhythm #AIVR #diagnosis ... #cardiology #EKG ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #clinical
Lung Abscess
Microbiology:
 • Polymicrobial 
 • Anaerobes (most common) 
Clinical: 
 • Indolent symptoms that evolve
most common) Clinical ... • Carbapenem (e.g ... Lung #Abscess #Diagnosis ... #Pulmonary #Clinical ... #CXR #ChestXRay
Pericarditis on EKG
Stage 1 - Widespread ST elevation (<5mm) and PR depression; In aVR: ST depression
Pericarditis on EKG ... #Pericarditis #EKG ... #ECG #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis ... #clinical
Westermark sign! (R pulmonary oligemia seen on CXR). Unicorns do exist! Seen in <2% of PE
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(R pulmonary oligemia ... PE - Emergency Radiology ... @ASER_ERad #Clinical ... #Radiology #CXR ... #ChestXRay #Westermark