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Checking Invasive Devices Using Chest X-Rays

- Dr. Alex Psirides @psirides

#Diagnosis #Anatomy #Radiology #CriticalCare #Lines #Devices #Tubes
#Diagnosis #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CriticalCare ... #Lines #Devices ... Tubes #Placement #ChestXRays ... #CXR #Positioning
Reading Chest X-Rays - Anatomy Labelled

Reading a chest x-ray (CXR) is an incredibly important aspect of
a chest x-ray (CXR ... and a skill that all ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Anatomy #CXR # ... ChestXRay #Labeled
Le Fort Fractures (LFF) are fractures of the mid face. 

They collectively involve separation of all
fractures of the mid face ... separation of all ... the inner margins ... Facial #Diagnosis #Management ... #Radiology #Dolans
PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
important to examine all ... resulting in a: Line ... ventricle These lines ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CXR
Right heart dysfunction and failure in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: mechanisms and management 
Source:
mechanisms and management ... ejection time; FAC ... from Harjola et al ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Echocardiogram
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
cuffing, Kerley B lines ... → no signs of CXR ... Pharmacology: • ACE ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #pharmacology
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Cardiogenic Shock - Management ... congestion (no B-lines ... NSAlDs, ACE-inhibitors ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... #Management
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
our friends from Cardiology ... Cardiology cannot ... primary disturbance Cardiology ... similar where Cardiology ... diagnosis #algorithm #cardiology
Coronary Artery Perforation 

The mother of all perforations

Intervention: Papyrus 4.5 mm post dilated to 5 mm.
The mother of all ... Covered stents save lives ... Despite CPR, all ... She is doing fine ... Fluoroscopy #CathLab #cardiology