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Pericarditis - Definition and Diagnostic Criteria
Acute Pericarditis 
 • Inflammatory pericardial syndrome to be diagnosed with
chest pain ... depression on ECG ... imaging technique (CT ... #Pericarditis #diagnosis ... #criteria #cardiology
Typical ECG changes in acute pericarditis includes: stage 1 - diffuse, positive, ST elevations with reciprocal
Typical ECG changes ... in acute pericarditis ... indefinitely inverted #Diagnosis ... #EM #IM #Cardiology ... #EKG #Pericarditis
Pericarditis on EKG
Stage 1 - Widespread ST elevation (<5mm) and PR depression; In aVR: ST depression
Pericarditis on ... ST elevation (< ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Pericarditis ... #cardiology #diagnosis ... #clinical
Feeding Vessel Sign on Chest CT
 • Distinct pulmonary vessel leading into a lung nodule or
Vessel Sign on Chest ... CT • Distinct ... #Vessel #Sign #CT ... #diagnosis #radiology ... #clinical
Halo Sign on Chest CT
 • SPN or mass surrounded by a circumferential GGO
 • DDx:
CT • SPN or mass ... #Halo #Sign #CT ... #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology ... #clinical
Acute Pericarditis Electrocardiographic Changes

Stage l: Diffuse, concave ST-segment elevation 

Stage II: ST segments normalize, J point
Acute Pericarditis ... appear Stage Ill ... Electrocardiogram #ECG ... #EKG #Cardiology ... #Diagnosis
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
CT demonstrates ... can suggest the diagnosis ... in the proper clinical ... On the CT cavitation ... #Clinical #Radiology
On the left three different patients with lung cysts.
From left to right: Lymphangiomyomatosis, LIP and Langerhans
patients with lung ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Cystic #Comparison
Air Bronchogram Sign on Chest CT
 • Patent airways surrounded by opacified lung
 • DDx: pna,
CT • Patent airways ... edema, severe ILD ... #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology ... #clinical
Tram Track Sign on Chest CT
 • Parallel, non-tapering airways, extending to the lung periphery.
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CT • Parallel, ... extending to the lung ... bronchiectasis, CF, ILD ... #diagnosis #radiology ... #clinical