Learning Cardiology

Q 1. Patient with intracranial hemorrhage found to have weak femoral pulses. What may be the diagnosis? Q 2. What is the cause of intracranial hemorrhage? Answer 1: Coarctation of Aorta (CoA)- See the notching of inferior margins of ribs Answer 2: Ruptured Berry's aneurysm

It refers to an extra mogul or bump along the upper left cardiac silhouette just below the left main bronchus in CXR. CAUSES in order of importance:- 1-enlargement of LA Appendage 2-Partial pericardial defect 3-Right ventricular outflow tract dilatation as in Ebstein, EMF, Post TOF repair 4-Asymmetric septal hypertrophy 5-Pericardial hydatid 6-LV aneurysm (mycotic which usually involves the free wall) 7-Coronary artery aneurysm