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Pulmonary complications of targeted therapy
-Immune checkpoint inhibitors (e.g. pembrolizumab)
-Pneumonitis is uncommon (~5% of patients) but can
checkpoint inhibitors (e.g ... pembrolizumab) -Pneumonitis ... well as radiation pneumonitis ... during therapy. -1/ ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology
Nodular pattern
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary TB: random nodules
3. Sarcoidosis: nodules with perilymphatic
Nodular pattern 1. ... Hypersensitivity pneumonitis ... : ill defined centrilobular ... Hypersensitivity pneumonitis ... #Clinical #Radiology
Algorithm for Diagnosing Diastolic Dysfunction With Doppler Echocardiography
 1. Determine the age of the patient
Algorithm for Diagnosing ... Dysfunction With Doppler Echocardiography ... 1. ... pressure (LVFP): #Algorithm ... #Cardiology #Diagnosis
Quinidine produces the following ECG changes:
1. Prolongation of Q-T interval:
2. Prolongation of QRS complex:
3. Prominent V
the following ECG ... changes: 1. ... Mild prolongation ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #Quinidine
Pericardial Tamponade
Beck's Triad 
1. Hypotension 
2. Jugular venous distension 
3. Muffled heart sounds 
Patient will be
Beck's Triad 1. ... paradoxus - ECG ... electrical alterans - Echocardiography ... Triad #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Periprosthetic Aortic Valve Regurgitation Grading
 • Vena Contracta Area
 • Circumference
 • Jet Length
Mild - Moderate
• Jet Length Mild ... Moderate - Severe Mild ... : 1) 0.1 cm2 VC ... Criteria #Diagnosis #cardiology ... #echocardiography
On the left some diseases with a nodular pattern.
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary
nodular pattern. 1. ... Hypersensitivity pneumonitis ... Hypersensitivity pneumonitis ... bronchiolitis: ill ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology
Echocardiogram Windows - Nomenclature
Each view is described using three (3) components
1) Transducer Position or "Window"
(3) components 1) ... Suprasternal Notch 2) Echocardiographic ... Imaging Plane, e.g ... Structures Visualized, e.g ... Nomenclature #POCUS #cardiology
Mitral Stenosis Severity
Moderate     4.0 - 6.0 cm2
Normal     1.6
1.6 - 2.0 cm2 Mild ... Severe < 1 ... Grading #diagnosis #cardiology ... #echocardiography
Diastolic Dysfunction Grading - Echocardiography
Grade 0  (Normal):
 • E/A >0.8, e’ > 8 cm/s, E/e’
Dysfunction Grading - Echocardiography ... /e’ < 8 Grade 1 ... Compliance • Mild ... Dysfunction #Grading #Echocardiography ... grades #diagnosis #cardiology