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Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
Renal Calculus AXR ... - Better tor ureteropelvic ... identify non-calculus causes ... for non-calculus causes ... #calculus #Radiology
Traditionally, congestive heart failure has been classified according to severity of symptoms, first formulated by the
STAGES of CHF (A ... Stage D CHF is frequently ... flare ups that cause ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #CHF #Congestive
Serious Bacterial Illness (SBI):
1) UTI and pyelonephritis
Most common cause of SBI
Accounts for 3-8% of uncharacterized fevers
Female
pyelonephritis Most common cause ... Consider BCx, CSF ... unformed) PNA diagnosed ... with CXR, obtain ... #Peds #EM #Classification
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 3-Chamber View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset
Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram ... could pinpoint the cause ... Had diagnostic tap-fever ... Robert Jones @RJonesSonoEM ... #clinical #cardiology
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
of a patient in Stages ... patients with a diagnosis ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #CHF #Congestive ... #Classes #NYHA
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
The larger ones ... multiple ill-defined masses ... the differential diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Peripheral
Quincke's Pulse in a patient with a normal echocardiogram (non-valvular)

A 70 y/o man presents with new
with a normal echocardiogram ... confirm high-output HF ... Workup for cause ... AorticRegurgitation #Diagnosis ... Fingernails #Nailbed #Cardiology
Increased pulmonary venous pressure is related to the pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP) and can be
be graded into stages ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CHF #CXR #Stages
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Differential Diagnosis ... May have typical HF ... teratogenic GDMT meds ... #management #cardiology
Congestive heart failure (CHF) is the result of insufficient output because of cardiac failure, high resistance
heart failure (CHF ... pulmonary disease and causes ... a patient with CHF ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CHF #CXR #Features