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Calcifications Around the Heart on Chest XRay
Case #1: This appearance is typical of pericardial calcification &
Heart on Chest XRay ... of the metallic struts ... Case #3: This is ... #CXR #radiology ... #cardiology #clinical
Increased Anterior Posterior Diameter: Barrel chested appearance resulting from air trapping
that sometimes occurs with advanced COPD.
Xray on the right ... Catalog of Clinical ... #APDiameter #CXR ... #Lateral #UCSDH ... #Clinical #Radiology
Pectus Excavatum: Congenital posterior displacement of lower aspect of sternum.
This gives the chest a somewhat "hollowed-out"
The x-ray shows ... Images #Clinical ... Pectus #Excavatum #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... UCSDH
Previous normal chest x-ray (left) and CHF stage II with perihilar haze (right). On the left
normal chest x-ray ... (left) and CHF ... The lateral view ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral #
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Fraction (HFrEF) Clinical ... satiety, bendopnea. 3. ... Chest x-ray: signs ... → no signs of CXR ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
disease b) CHF ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical ... one post op Cardiology ... risk Chest X-ray
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
infarction • Stress ... Pulmonary embolus 3. ... factors + oxidative stress ... May have typical HF ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
This patient’s clinical ... (CXR), try rotating ... was placed on 3 ... not seen on a CXR ... #Radiology #CTChest