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Features That Differentiate Acute Pericarditis from Myocardial Ischemia or Infarction and Pulmonary Embolism

In contrast to the
Features That Differentiate ... Infarction and Pulmonary ... it difficult to differentiate ... Pericarditis #Symptoms #Signs ... #Presentation #comparison
Differential diagnosis of Lymphangitic Carcinomatosis. 
On the left multiple diseases showing septal thickening:
1. Lymphangitic carcinomatosis: irregular
Differential diagnosis ... demarcated secondary lobeles ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... #Comparison #Table
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram - PSAX
Positive McConnell's Sign (hypokinetic RV with apical sparing) indicates acute
sparing) indicates acute ... highly specific for pulmonary ... chest syndrome. ... PSAX #clinical #cardiology ... #labeled
Cavities frequently arise within a mass or an area of consolidation as a result of necrosis.
We
In the differential ... without associated pulmonary ... honeycomb cysts are ... #CTChest #Cavity ... Cyst #Emphysema #Comparison
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram

2 patients w/ different diagnoses.  Both demonstrate an apical 4-chamber view
typically from acute ... strain related to pulmonary ... chest in pts with ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c #labeled
McConnell's sign on POCUS Echocardiogram

An otherwise healthy male presents with pleuritic chest pain.  
Hypokinetic RV
with pleuritic chest ... ) suggests acute ... likely from a pulmonary ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #labeled
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
Edema (NCPE) - Differential ... associated with HAPE are ... common causes of acute ... Embolism: • Acute ... edema #causes #differential
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
caused by a rigid chest ... cage may result ... edema in acute ... lung #diseases #differential ... #STARCHASERS #radiology
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Segment Elevation - Differential ... STE: "Pardee's sign ... QRS complex Pulmonary ... (Eiffel Tower sign ... #diagnosis #cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
important to recognize Acute ... Signs of congestion ... with presence of pulmonary ... #diagnosis #differential ... algorithm #management #cardiology