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Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
Secondary to invasive cardiac ... • Malignancy (e.g ... : lung cancer, breast ... CAUSES • PRIMARY Cardiac ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology
Low Attenuation pattern 
1. Lymphangiomyomatosis (LAM): uniform cysts in woman of child-bearing age; no history of
adenopathy and pleural effusion ... low attenuation areas ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Cystic #Pattern #Comparison ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
High Attenuation pattern 
1. Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia with peripheral areas of ground glass opacity.
2. Sarcoid end-stage
with peripheral areas ... presenting as areas ... consolidation #Clinical #Radiology ... HighAttenuation #Pattern #Comparison ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
On the left another patient with a large cardiac silhouette on the chest x-ray due to
patient with a large cardiac ... to pericardial effusion ... Pericardial effusion ... CT-reconstruction #Clinical #Radiology ... PericardialEffusion #RadiologyAssistant
Mechanical Cardiac Support Devices Compared
Cannula Size - Insertion Technique - Haemodynarnic Support
IABP:
 • Afterload: Reduced
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Mechanical Cardiac ... Peripheral tissue perfusion ... #Mechanical #Cardiac ... Support #Devices #Comparison ... #cardiology #management
Cardiac incisura
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On the right side of the chest the lung will lie against
Cardiac incisura ... pericardial fat or effusion ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral #Cardiac ... #Incisura #RadiologyAssistant
Cardiac Findings in Sarcoidosis
Most Commonly Affected Sites:
 - LV free wall (esp. basal posterior wall)
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Cardiac Findings ... involvement: - Effusion ... ECG Abnormalities ... Abnormal a-wave #Cardiac ... #Sarcoidosis #Cardiology
Low Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Centrilobular emphysema: low attenuation areas without walls. Notice the centrilobular artery
low attenuation areas ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Cystic #Pattern #Comparison ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)

Intra-aortic balloon counter-pulsation is a method of invasive hemodynamic support. A catheter is
sync with the cardiac ... increases coronary perfusion ... coronary artery perfusion ... • Triggers (EKG ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Cardiac Event Monitoring Devices - Compared
Ambulatory ECG (Hotter):
 • Advantages: Continuous recording, records asx events, all
Cardiac Event Monitoring ... Compared Ambulatory ECG ... NUIM_Chiefs #Cardiac ... Monitoring #Devices #Comparison ... #cardiology #management