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Calcifications Around the Heart on Chest XRay
Case #1: This appearance is typical of pericardial calcification &
the Heart on Chest ... is typical of pericardial ... #Heart #Chest # ... XRay #CXR #radiology ... #cardiology #clinical
Congenital absence of the pericardium: 
- CXR: leftward shift of the cardiac silhouette, Snoopy sign, no
Congenital absence ... of the pericardium ... : - CXR: leftward ... displacement of the heart ... #cxr #radiology
Calcifications
Detection of calcifications within the heart is quite common.
The most common are coronary artery calcifications and
of calcifications ... within the heart ... Here we see pericardial ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pericardial
Congenital absence of the pericardium: 
- CXR: leftward shift of the cardiac silhouette, Snoopy sign, no
Congenital absence ... of the pericardium ... : - CXR: leftward ... displacement of the heart ... #chest #radiology
Especially in patients who had recent cardiac surgery an enlargement of the heart figure can indicate
enlargement of the heart ... change in the heart ... Continue with the CT ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTS #CXR #PostSurgical
Here another patient who had valve-replacement.
Notice the large heart size.
There is redistribution of the pulmonary vessels
Notice the large heart ... which indicates heart ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTS #CXR #PostSurgical ... ValveReplacement #Pericardial
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Heart failure with ... effusions). 1/5 pts ... → no signs of CXR ... of obstructive epicardial ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
ventricular rhythm • Absence ... early Afib and pts ... TSH level (< 5% pts ... ventricular hypertrophy, pericardial ... diagnosis #management #cardiology