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Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Embolism (chest ... Herpes Simplex Virus ... ChestPain #Noncardiac #Cardiology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Lung infarction
In pulmonar embolism it is not common to see consolidation.
The consolidation is a result of
embolism it is ... The pulmonary embolus ... has caused a triangular ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Lung infarction
The radiographic features of acute pulmonary thromboembolism are insensitive and nonspecific.
The most common radiographic findings
Embolism Diagnosis ... In most cases of ... pulmonary emboli ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #PulmonaryEmbolism
Left Ventricular Hydatid Cyst on Echocardiogram (A4C)
Illustrative echo-first image showing a large hydatid cyst in the
hydatid cyst in the LV ... Pulmonary embolism ... May also cause outflow ... Echocardiogram #A4C #clinical ... #cardiology #echinococcus
Left Ventricular Hydatid Cyst on Cardiac MRI 

Illustrative Cardiac MRI image showing a large hydatid cyst
hydatid cyst in the LV ... Pulmonary embolism ... May also cause outflow ... #CardiacMRI #clinical ... #cardiology #echinococcus
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... embolus 3. ... Clinical • Under-recognized ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... may benefit from LV ... the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
Cesarean delivery Clinical ... Key Point: High clinical ... /amniotic embolism ... congestion on a CXR ... Cardiomyopathy #Cardiology
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
(@MarkRamzyDO, EM ... Hamilton, MD (EM ... a chest x-ray (CXR ... not seen on a CXR ... #Radiology #CTChest