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Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
• Diffuse Lung ... Acute Respiratory Distress ... Syndrome ... Disease #RHF #RightSided ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Calcifications Around the Heart on Chest XRay
Case #1: This appearance is typical of pericardial calcification &
Case #1: This appearance ... of the metallic struts ... Case #3: This is ... #CXR #radiology ... #cardiology #clinical
Tetralogy of Falot on Chest X-Ray
Tetralogy of Falot comprises four defects -
1. Ventricular septal defect (VSD)
2.
four defects - 1. ... obstruction (RVOTO) 3. ... boot shaped heart caused ... #Falot #Chest #XRay ... #CXR #clinical
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Acute Respiratory Distress ... Syndrome – ARDS ... : Clinical Cheat ... Acute onset over 1 ... detected on CT or CXR
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Causes include: ... 1. ... oxide synthesis, 3. ... ischemic changes CXR ... syndrome (ARDS)
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
granulomas within the lungs ... renal failure Clinical ... e.g. incidental CXR ... 3 of cases): 50% ... Pulmonary: dyspnea
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Pathophysiology: 1. ... Pneumonitis 3. ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Aeruginosa - Strep ... #Abscess #pulmonary
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... chest x-rays. 1. ... with hemoptoe. 3. ... nodular interstitial lung ... #Radiology #CXR
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
6) - Pulmonary ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical ... one post op Cardiology ... unless prior heart/lung
This is a parasternal long axis view of a young patient presenting with 3 days of
presenting with 3 ... normal chest x-ray ... the OR in under 1 ... Northwestern University #Clinical ... #POCUS #CardiacUS