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Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
demonstrates more lesions ... can suggest the diagnosis ... in the proper clinical ... , which are probably ... #Clinical #Radiology
Acute Coronary Syndrome - Diagnostic Likelihood Ratios for Symptoms and Physical Examination. Source: Fanaroff AC, Rymer
Source: Fanaroff AC ... This Patient With Chest ... : The Rational Clinical ... #Cardiology #ACS ... Atypical #ChestPain #Cardiac
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T Wave Inversion 
Life threatening T wave inversions in precordial leads. Often V2-V3 
Specific
week of becoming acute ... anterior wall MI ... 'widow maker' lesion ... Electrocardiogram #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
verrucous) • Lung ... Blood cultures are ... Culture (+): Acute ... : • New cardiac ... #management #cardiology
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
cage may result ... fibrobulous apical lesions ... pulmonary edema in acute ... #differential #diagnosis ... #STARCHASERS #radiology
Cardiac LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram (A4C)
48 year old woman in ICU for acute ischemic limb. PMHx
Echocardiogram (A4C ... woman in ICU for acute ... beautifully shown the lesion ... MRI, CT TAP are ... #clinical #cardiology
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Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Fraction (HFrEF) Clinical ... : weight gain, lung ... HFrEF may lack lung ... Chest x-ray: signs ... Consider cardiac
On the left we see focal irregular septal thickening in the right upper lobe in a
that support this diagnosis ... and a nodular lesion ... in the left lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #SeptalThickening
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis ... granulomas within the lungs ... renal failure Clinical ... dyspnea, cough, chest ... neuropathy or cardiac
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
exam Determine Cardiac ... Change in clinical ... unless prior heart/lung ... events or death (CARP ... stratification #diagnosis