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Abnormal pulsation in the neck in the setting of Aortic Coarctation

10 yo male,  his father
the neck in the setting ... coarctation with near ... HG of systolic gradient ... #Coarctation #Aorta ... Clinical #Video #Cardiology
Estimated Medical Radiation Doses for 5 Year-Old Child

3-view ankle	0.0015 mSv	1/14th CXRs
2-view chest	0.02 mSv	1 CXRs
Anteroposterior and lateral
Estimated Medical Radiation ... Doses for 5 Year-Old ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table ... #Risks #Testing
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Radiation Dose to ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Background #Radiation ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table ... #Risks #Testing
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
in paediatric radiology ... background 3 mSv/year ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table ... #Risks #Testing
Aortic Coarctation on Chest CT
10 yo male,  his father has TGV with a Senning surgery
on Chest CT 10 ... coarctation with near ... HG of systolic gradient ... coarctation #ChestCT #cardiology ... #clinical #aorta
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
- Differential Diagnosis ... and Screening Testing ... Oral sodium loading ... Hyperthyroidism • Aortic ... Screening #Workup #table
Aortic dissection on Cardiac CTA

This is a amazing gated CTA showing a real time cine clip
is an intimal tear ... the ascending aorta ... the descending aorta ... made by a CT scan ... #radiology #aorta
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
echo in the last year ... risk (>5%): - Aortic ... one post op Cardiology ... Severe Aortic stenosis ... stratification #diagnosis
Fleischner Society recommendations for follow-up of nodules
Previous chest radiographs should be reviewed to determine if the
lesion has been stable ... can be slower growing ... calcification, further testing ... definitive tissue diagnosis ... #Management #Radiology
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
heart is pounding, racing ... Limited laboratory testing ... disease (e.g., aortic ... regurgitation • Severe aortic ... #Palpitations #Cardiology