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Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
Thomas" sign to diagnosis ... Tenderness to anatomic ... #Dissociation #TerryThomas ... #Wrist #Scaphoid ... #Carpal #Radiology
Valvular vs Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation - Classification
Valvular:
 • Presence of moderate-to-severe mitral stenosis or artificial (mechanical)
vs Non-Valvular Atrial ... moderate-to-severe mitral ... mechanical) heart valve ... Classification #diagnosis ... #cardiology #definition
Left Atrium enlargement
This is a patient with longstanding mitral valve disease and mitral valve replacement.
Extreme dilatation
Left Atrium enlargement ... valve disease and ... mitral valve replacement ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #MVR #LAE
The location of the cardiac valves is best determined on the lateral radiograph.
A line is drawn
tricuspid and mitral ... enlargement of the left atrium ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR ... #Localization #Mitral
RA/CVP Waveform Interpretation

Central venous pressure (CVP) or right atrial pressure (RAP) waveform tracings can often times
RV), tricuspid valve ... Success of mitral ... valve repair (ie ... Interpretation #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #Venous
Causes of mitral stenosis
Rheumatic heart disease
 - Most common cause worldwide. Commissural fusion, thick MV leaflets
Causes of mitral ... vegetations)/tumor (left atrial ... myxoma)/ball valve ... stenosis #Causes #diagnosis ... #differential #cardiology
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
and Functional Mitral ... plane into left atrium ... valve - Secondary ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
sclerosis (both heart valve ... of developing atrial ... mmHg developed atrial ... Endocarditis • Mitral ... Regurgitation • Mitral
Anticipated Valve Locations on Chest Xray - *These are anticipated locations.  The locations could be
Anticipated Valve ... the patient has anatomic ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR ... #AP #Valve #Location
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
Renal Calculus AXR ... MRI - Limited value ... with function and anatomy ... stones #calculus #Radiology ... #Diagnosis