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Signs of Pulmonary Hypertension on Chest CT
 • Main PA is dilated and larger than the
the ascending aorta ... 0.9 - 1.0 • Contrast ... Radiology #cardiology #diagnosis
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis ... Not reliable, so diagnosis ... de novo between aorta ... or within the aorta ... extravasation of contrast
Syphilis - Clinical Manifestations and Treatment

1) Primary Syphilis
 • Direct lesion contact during sex is responsible
Direct lesion contact ... ascending thoracic aorta ... resulting in a dilated aorta ... Syphilis #stages #diagnosis
Aortic dissection on Cardiac CTA

This is a amazing gated CTA showing a real time cine clip
the ascending aorta ... the descending aorta ... Diagnosis is usually ... the chest with contrast ... The diagnosis can
Contrast dyes are divided into three groups based on their osmolarity.  High-osmolar contrast medium (HOCM),
Contrast dyes are ... High-osmolar contrast ... either low-osmolar contrast ... or iso-osmolar contrast ... #Nephrology #IVContrast
Stanford classification:
- Type A: Ascending aorta
- Type B: Distal to ascending aorta
#Diagnosis #Aortic #Dissection #Aorta #Classification
Type A: Ascending aorta ... Distal to ascending aorta ... #Diagnosis #Aortic ... #Dissection #Aorta
Aortic Dissection Classification:

Stanford (More commonly used)
 - Type A- Any involvement of the ascending aorta
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the ascending aorta ... B- Descending aorta ... and descending aorta ... 3: Descending aorta ... only #Diagnosis
Adrenal Tumors - Differential Diagnosis and Characteristics
 • Adenoma (Benign): <4 cm, ≤10 HU, Rapid contrast
- Differential Diagnosis ... ≤10 HU, Rapid contrast ... 20 HU, Delay in contrast ... 20 HU, Delay in contrast ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Progression of Imaging Findings in Acute Stroke - Timeline
Onset → Hours → Days → Weeks →
• SWI • Pre-Contrast ... T1 • Post-Contrast ... Stroke #Timeline #diagnosis
Aortic Dissection - Stanford / DeBakey Classification
Stanford A / DeBakey II - Dissection involving the ascending
the ascending aorta ... the descending aorta ... the descending aorta ... Classification #types #diagnosis