Mar 14, 2021

Aortogram with Lower Extremity Runoffs Sample Dictation

PROCEDURE        DATE OF PROCEDURE:     CLINICAL HISTORY:      OPERATOR: John Doe, MD (Attending)/Jane Doe, MD (Fellow) MEDICATIONS:      CONTRAST:      ACCESS SITE:      PROCEDURE:   The risks, benefits, and alternatives to the procedure and…

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Mar 14, 2021

Bilateral adrenal vein sampling Sample Dictation

Procedure: Bilateral adrenal vein sampling Indication:  Hypertension refractory to medication. Date: 01/01/2022 Operators: John Doe, MD (Attending)/Jane Doe, MD (Fellow) Medications: 3 mg IV Versed, 150 mcg IV fentanyl  Contrast: …

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Mar 14, 2021

Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava (SVC)

Definition: What is it? Persistent left common cardinal vein Incidence: <1% overall, 3-10% in kids with congenital heart disease. Anatomy: Left brachiocephalic vein often absent. Right SVC is usually present,…

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Mar 14, 2021

Superior Vena Cava (SVC) Syndrome

Quick Take: Symptoms: facial/neck edema, Jugular vein distention (JVD), headache. Potentially life threatening if progression to laryngeal edema. Etiology/Causes: lung cancer (80%), catheter-related stenosis/thrombosis, fibrosing mediastinitis (histoplasmosis, Tuberculosis (TB), etc.)…

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Mar 12, 2021

Polyarteritis Nodosa (PAN)

Definition: necrotizing, small/medium-vessel vasculitis Symptoms: myalgias, arthralgias, subcutaneous nodules, neuropathy, hematuria Distribution of disease: Renal artery branches (85%) > hepatic artery branches (50%) = small mesenteric branches (50%) Imaging features:…

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