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Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
is in a normal position ... weight loss or long ... This was an acute ... lobar pneumonia caused ... #Clinical #Radiology
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
and Secondary Causes ... Positive family ... • Long-standing ... Hyperparathyroidism • Pregnancy ... Secondary #HTN #Cardiology
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
supplying the upper lung ... supplying the lung ... non-perfused vessels and causes ... the apex and the lung ... #Clinical #Radiology
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
Therefore, conditions caused ... pulmonary apices caused ... pneumoconioses: - Hard metal ... pulmonary edema in acute ... #STARCHASERS #radiology
Acute and long-term complications of acute STEMI
Acute and long-term complications of acute myocardial infarction are summarized
Acute and long-term ... long-term complications ... They cause the vast ... remodeling can cause ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Algorithm Cardiac Causes ... • Diffuse Lung ... Disease • Acute ... • Chronic Lung ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Acute Atrial Fibrillation - Initial Options for Rate Control
Diltiazem IV
 •  Rapid onset and rapidly
Acute Atrial Fibrillation ... IV bolus can cause ... • Does not cause ... pharmacology #management #cardiology ... #AFib #Acute
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Physiologic Causes ... arteries) • Pregnancy ... significantly positive ... Diagnoses: • Acute ... #cardiology
13 Dangerous Causes of Headache:
 - subarachnoid hemorrhage: family history, PCKD, known berry aneurysm, sudden and
13 Dangerous Causes ... head in dependent position ... or at work) - acute ... preeclampsia: late pregnancy ... Killers #Lethal #Fatal
Common MRI Sequences - Basic MRI Brain Interpretation

 • T1 Sequence - T1 is for anatomy.
helps us to see masses ... give contrast, masses ... Acute strokes are ... bright on DWI is an acute ... MRI #Sequences #Radiology