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Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
 •
Pulse Abnormalities ... pressure >10mmHg: • Cardiac ... regurgitation ... Abnormalities #Disorders #Cardiology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Tetralogy of Falot on Chest X-Ray
Tetralogy of Falot comprises four defects -
1. Ventricular septal defect (VSD)
2.
Overriding aorta ... boot shaped heart caused ... #XRay #CXR #clinical ... #radiology #peds ... #pediatrics #cardiology
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Physiologic Causes ... disorders: - Aortic ... - Aortic sclerosis ... Syndrome • Blunt Abdominal ... #cardiology
Luftsichel Sign in Left Upper Lobe Collapse - Chest X-Ray

An upper lobe collapse causes the collapse
Luftsichel Sign ... Lobe Collapse - Chest ... lobe collapse causes ... Collapse #clinical #radiology ... #Chest #XRay #CXR
This is a parasternal long axis view of a young patient presenting with 3 days of
x-ray and and ECG ... In this case, the ... regurgitation and ... #Clinical #EM #Radiology ... #POCUS #CardiacUS
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
pressure (pulse ... murmur of valvular regurgitation ... Chest x-ray: signs ... Consider cardiac ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Figure of 3 Sign - Coarctation of the Aorta on Chest X-Ray

The figure of 3 sign
on Chest X-Ray ... arch caused by ... rib notching is caused ... #Chest #XRay #clinical ... #radiology #pediatrics
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
flip-flopping in the chest ... disease (e.g., aortic ... • Severe aortic ... regurgitation ... #Palpitations #Cardiology
Aortic dissection on Cardiac CTA

This is a amazing gated CTA showing a real time cine clip
X-ray. ... In this case they ... Original case via ... CCTA #clinical #cardiology ... #radiology #aorta
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
risk (>5%): - Aortic ... one post op Cardiology ... change CV risk Chest ... X-ray: • Not ... undergoing AAA or upper abdominal