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Emphysematous Prostatitis - Radiography of the kidney, ureter, and bladder showed an atypical focus of gas
computed tomography (CT ... B) #Clinical #Radiology ... #CT #KUB #EmphysematousProstatitis ... #Prostatitis #NEJM
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T Wave Inversion 
Life threatening T wave inversions in precordial leads. Often V2-V3 
Specific
High rate in <1 ... Serial EKGS in pts ... Wellens #Sign #EKG ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
Avoid in pts w/ ... Dobutamine) - Beta 1 ... arrythmias Diagnostics: EKG ... SPECT ($$$), PET CT ... Stress #Testing #cardiology
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
KUB - Good far ... is desirable, e.g ... Non-contrast CT ... retroperitoneal disease CT-KUB ... lower dose than a CT-based
Evaluation of mechanical valves of Total Artificial Heart with no contrast
This is a cardiac CT with
This is a cardiac CT ... with an ECG simulator ... CardiacCT #CCTA #CTS ... #clinical #radiology ... #cardiology
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Computed Tomography (CT ... Pyelogram (IVP) 3 mSv 1 ... X-ray 0.005 mSv 1 ... Scoring 3 mSv 1 ... #PatientInfo #Radiology
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
• Non-contrast CT ... sn/sp) or • CTA ... Cardioembolic: • ECG ... - Defined if 1) ... CT/MRI-confirmed
Emphysematous Pyelonephritis - Abdominal radiography (Panel A) and computed tomography (Panel B) revealed gas collection in
#Clinical #Radiology ... Pyelonephritis #CT ... #KUB #NEJM
Cushing's Syndrome - Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis and Clinical Features
1) Skin
 • Thin, easily bruisable skin with
hypercortisolism—+ CT ... Cushing's disease, CT ... chest x-ray and/or CT ... , abdominal CT, ... pelvis CT - Dr
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
• Malignancy (e.g ... : lung cancer, breast ... are uncommon - 1 ... RA, and other CTD ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology