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Hilar enlargement
The table summarizes the causes of hilar enlargement.
Normal hili are:
- Normal in position - left
summarizes the causes ... branching vessels #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR ... Differential #Unilateral #Bilateral ... #RadiologyAssistant
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
Approach to ECGs ... (3) Multifocal atrial ... 200ms from longer pause ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Mediastinal Widening - Differential Diagnosis

 • Vascular: Aortic dissection, Aortic anourysm, Enlarged pulmonary arteries, Venous or
arteries, Venous or arterial ... Nodule / mass • Masses ... Lymphoma, Germ cell tumor ... Pericardial effusion • CXR ... #pulmonary #radiology
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
(e.g. ectopic atrial ... Flutter PR Interval ... Anterior (V3-4) • Lateral ... Interpretation #ECG ... #diagnosis #system
On a chest film only the outer contours of the heart are seen.
In many cases we
On the lateral view ... Enlargement will cause ... #Anatomy #Radiology ... #CXR #Atrium #Ventricle ... Cardiac #Chambers #RadiologyAssistant
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
the differential diagnosis ... proteinaceous material ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Here another case. On the PA-film a mass is seen that fills the aortopulmonary window. Final
Here another case ... Final diagnosis: ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... Fullness #SCLC #RadiologyAssistant
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
- Differential Diagnosis ... Palpitations Diagnosis ... exam • 12-lead ECG ... flutter, or atrial ... #Palpitations #Cardiology
The location of the cardiac valves is best determined on the lateral radiograph.
A line is drawn
On this lateral ... enlargement of the left atrium ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR ... #Mitral #MVR #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
- Cells - tumor ... lobar pneumonia caused ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... Differential #Table #RadiologyAssistant