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Checklist for the Echocardiographic Evaluation of Pulmonary Hypertension
 • Record estimated PASP
 • Evaluate RV size
Evaluation of Pulmonary ... Hypertension ... • Evaluate for signs ... Echocardiography #diagnosis #cardiology ... #echocardiogram
Batwing
A bilateral perihilar distribution of consolidation is also called a Batwing distribution.
The sparing of the periphery
consolidation is also called ... periphery of the lung ... most typical of pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Batwing #
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
• Diffuse Lung ... Acute Respiratory Distress ... • Chronic Lung ... Arterial Hypertension ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
When a rib fracture heals, the callus formation may create a mass-like appearance (blue arrow).
Sometimes a
fracture heals, the callus ... fracture from a lung ... arterial hypertension ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Old #RibFracture
Hampton hump is a radiologic sign which consists of a shallow wedge-shaped opacity in the periphery
sign which consists ... periphery of the lung ... #photo #CXR #EmergencyMedicine ... #CriticalCare #Radiology ... #Cardiology #HamptonHump
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
consolidation is pulmonary ... This is also called ... Look for other signs ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Tamponade Masked in Pulmonary Hypertension

Signs of Tamponade can be masked by pulmonary hypertension! 1.2L drained. Read
Hypertension ... Signs of Tamponade ... PMC5466174/ - VCU Ultrasound ... Clinical #POCUS #Cardiology ... #Echocardiogram
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
in interstitial lung ... is interstitial lung ... cysts have thick walls ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary ... ischemic changes CXR ... Acute respiratory distress ... Transfusion-related acute lung ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

A4c view; RV enlargement & hypokinesis with apical sparing ("McConnell Sign"
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... concerning for Pulmonary ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... A4C #clinical #ultrasound ... #cardiology