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Gas in the Left Atrium and Ventricle - Computed tomographic (CT) angiography of his chest, abdomen,
Gas in the Left Atrium ... A) #Clinical #Anatomy ... #CTS #Radiology ... #CT #CTChest #AtrialEsophagealFistula ... #Fistula #NEJM
On a chest film only the outer contours of the heart are seen.
In many cases we
On a chest film ... In many cases we ... Enlargement will cause ... #Anatomy #Radiology ... #Cardiac #Chambers
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
prolapse (Marfan syndrome ... , Ehler-Danlos syndrome ... plane into left atrium ... Direct/indirect chest ... Differential #Diagnosis #Cardiology
The azygoesophageal recess is the region inferior to the level of the azygos vein arch in
heart anteriorly and ... azygoesophageal line is caused ... Esophageal disease Left atrial ... cyst #Clinical #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CTChest
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
Diagnosis- Compatible syndrome ... lesions, LAD, and ... including: M, avium ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #radiology #neurology
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
flip-flopping in the chest ... Paroxysmal AF, atrial ... flutter, or atrial ... Flag Symptoms: • Chest ... #Palpitations #Cardiology
Dysphagia Lusoria - A barium-swallow examination revealed posterior oblique indentation of the proximal esophagus (arrow in
arrow in Panel A and ... tomographic scan of the chest ... B) #Clinical #Radiology ... #Esophagram #CT ... Aberrant #Subclavian #NEJM
Eagle’s Syndrome - Computed tomography revealed two elongated styloid processes with ossification of the stylohyoid ligaments
Eagle’s Syndrome ... It is caused by ... Clinical #ENT #Radiology ... #CT #Eagle #EagleSyndrome ... StylohyoidOssification #NEJM
Large Hiatal Hernia - A chest radiograph showed a large air–liquid shadow in the inferior retrocardiac
Hiatal Hernia - A chest ... duodenum, which caused ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CT #HiatalHernia ... #NEJM
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
suspected) - CT ... chest; CT abdomen ... TLS (tumor-lysis syndrome ... Treat underlying cause ... interventional radiology