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X-ray limitations
It’s important to know the limitations of X-rays so we can correctly interpret them in
UltraSound (POCUS) to CT ... or MRI. ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #ChestXRay #KUB ... #CXR #Sensitivity
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis and Causes
Clinical: Dyspnea, Exercise Intolerance, ↑ "Right Sided-Symptoms" (ascites, hepatomegaly, ↑↑peripheral edema)
Physical
Intolerance, ↑ "Right ... Physical Exam: ↑JVP ... MRI, Cardiac Catheterization ... Diagnosis #Causes #differential ... #cardiology #algorithm
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
mSv 4 years - Cardiac ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CXR #CT #Nuclear ... #Comparison #Table
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
More Specific Signs ... Less Specific Signs ... → no signs of CXR ... Consider cardiac ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Angiography or Cardiac ... based on TTE, TEE, CT ... or MRI Minor: ... Embolism #diagnosis #differential ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
On the left a patient with CHF. 
There is an increase in heart size compared to
Other signs of CHF ... supine film the cardiac ... that helpful, but comparison ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Exacerbation
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Signs of congestion ... auscultation, JVD ... #diagnosis #differential ... algorithm #management #cardiology ... #heartfailure #chf
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
radiation of life: A CT ... scans, right? ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CXR #CT #Comparison
Post Cardiac Catheterization Complications
Access site complications
 • Hematoma - Pain, swelling, bruising
 • Retroperitoneal bleed -
presyncope • MI ... hypotension, elevated JVD ... nephropathy - Rise in Cr ... Complications #cardiology ... #differential #
Dilation of the azygos vein is a sign of increased right atrial pressure and is usually
azygos vein is a sign ... of increased right ... increase of 3 mm in comparison ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Azygous