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Calcifications Around the Heart on Chest XRay
Case #1: This appearance is typical of pericardial calcification &
Around the Heart on Chest ... XRay Case #1: This ... Case #3: This is ... Calcifications #Heart #Chest ... #XRay #CXR #radiology
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
First Steps: IV, ... worsening brady, Signs ... SOB from CHF, Chest ... to 30bpm above intrinsic ... #bradycardia #diagnosis
A 37 yo male with no sig PMH presents with pleuritic chest pain for 3 days.
yo male with no sig ... with pleuritic chest ... pain for 3 days ... Chest xray is shown ... What's the diagnosis
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Pathophysiology: 1. ... disease: Pleuritic chest ... level seen • Chest ... treatment until the chest ... Aeruginosa - Strep
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
satiety, bendopnea. 3. ... un lymphatic Diagnostic ... Chest x-ray: signs ... of CXR congestion ... systolic dysfunction 3.
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
between these chest ... x-rays. 1. ... with hemoptoe. 3. ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis ... at the time of diagnosis ... e.g. incidental CXR ... dyspnea, cough, chest ... #Management #Signs
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Management Pneumonia Signs ... • Pleuritic chest ... Egophony (May appear 1- ... 3 days after hospitalization ... infiltrate by chest
Rib fractures on POCUS 
1. look for a discontinuity at the site of pain and tenderness
1. look for a ... US beats CXR on ... on rib fx 3. ... beyond a clinical diagnosis ... course based on chest
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Vital signs: BP ... /50 Rule (part 1) ... and second ribs.1 ... x-ray (CXR), try ... was placed on 3