Sandbox:Mitra

Diseases	Diagnostic tests				Physical Examination			Symptoms							Past medical history	Other Findings
	CT scan and MRI	EKG	Chest X-ray	Lboratory findings	Tachypnea	Tachycardia	Fever	Chest Pain	Hemoptysis	Dyspnea on Exertion	Wheezing	Chest Tenderness	Carotid Bruit
Pulmonary embolism	On CT angiography: Intra-luminal filling defect On MRI: Narrowing of involved vessel No contrast seen distal to obstruction Polo-mint sign (partial filling defect surrounded by contrast)	S1Q3T3 pattern representing acute right heart strain	Fleischner sign (enlarged pulmonary artery), Hampton hump, Westermark's sign	✔	✔	✔ (Low grade)	✔	✔ (In case of massive PE)	✔	-	-	-	-	Hypercoagulating conditions (Factor V Leiden, thrombophilia, deep vein thrombosis, immobilization, malignancy, pregnancy)	May be associated with metabolic alkalosis and syncope
Congestive heart failure	On CT scan: Mediastinal lymphadenopathy Hazy mediastinal fat On MRI: Abnormality of cardiac chambers (hypertrophy, dilation) Delayed enhancement MRI may help characterize the myocardial tissue (fibrosis) Late enhancement of contrast in conditions such as myocarditis, sarcoidosis, amyloidosis, Anderson-Fabry's disease, Chagas disease)	Goldberg's criteria may aid in diagnosis of left ventricular dysfunction: (High specificity) SV1 or SV2 + RV5 or RV6 ≥3.5 mV Total QRS amplitude in each of the limb leads ≤0.8 mV R/S ratio <1 in lead V4	Cardiomegaly	✔	✔	✔	-	-	✔	-	-	-	-	Previous myocardial infarction Hypertension (systemic and pulmonary) Cardiac arrythmias Viral infections (myocarditis) Congenital heart defects	Right heart failure associated with: Hepatomegaly Positive hepato-jugular reflex Increased jugular venous pressure Peripheral edema Left heart failure associated with: Pulmonary edema Eventual right heart failure
Percarditis	On contrast enhanced CT scan: Enhancement of the pericardium (due to inflammation) Pericardial effusion Pericardial calcification On gadolinium-enhanced fat-saturated T1-weighted MRI: Pericardial enhancement (due to inflammation) Pericardial effusion	ST elevation PR depression	Large collection of fluid inside the pericardial sac (pericardial effusion) Calcification of pericardial sac	✔	✔	✔ (Low grade)	✔ (Relieved by sitting up and leaning forward)	-	✔	-	-	-	-	Infections: Viral (Coxsackie virus, Herpes virus, Mumps virus, HIV) Bacteria (Mycobacterium tuberculosis-common in developing countries) Fungal (Histoplasmosis) Idiopathic in a large number of cases Autoimmune Uremia Malignancy Previous myocardial infarction	May be clinically classified into: Acute (< 6 weeks) Sub-acute (6 weeks - 6 months) Chronic (> 6 months)
Myocarditis	On CT scan: (not generally indicated) Consolidation (alveolar/lobar pneumonia) Peribronchial nodules (bronchopneumonia) Ground-glass opacity (GGO) Abscess Pleural effusion On MRI: Not indicated	Prolonged PR interval Transient T wave inversions	Consolidation (alveolar/lobar pneumonia) Peribronchial nodules (bronchopneumonia) Ground-glass opacity (GGO)	✔	✔	✔	✔	-	✔	✔	-	-	-	Ill-contact Travelling Smoking Diabetic Recent hospitalization Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease	Requires sputum stain and culture for diagnosis Empiric management usually started before culture results
Pneumonia	On CT scan: (not generally indicated) Consolidation (alveolar/lobar pneumonia) Peribronchial nodules (bronchopneumonia) Ground-glass opacity (GGO) Abscess Pleural effusion On MRI: Not indicated	Prolonged PR interval Transient T wave inversions	Consolidation (alveolar/lobar pneumonia) Peribronchial nodules (bronchopneumonia) Ground-glass opacity (GGO)	✔	✔	✔	✔	-	✔	✔	-	-	-	Ill-contact Travelling Smoking Diabetic Recent hospitalization Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease	Requires sputum stain and culture for diagnosis Empiric management usually started before culture results
ARDS	On CT scan: (not generally indicated) Consolidation (alveolar/lobar pneumonia) Peribronchial nodules (bronchopneumonia) Ground-glass opacity (GGO) Abscess Pleural effusion On MRI: Not indicated	Prolonged PR interval Transient T wave inversions	Consolidation (alveolar/lobar pneumonia) Peribronchial nodules (bronchopneumonia) Ground-glass opacity (GGO)	✔	✔	✔	✔	-	✔	✔	-	-	-	Ill-contact Travelling Smoking Diabetic Recent hospitalization Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease	Requires sputum stain and culture for diagnosis Empiric management usually started before culture results