Cardiac Masses & Pericardial Disease
Differentiation of thrombi, tumours, and vegetations; pericardial effusion sizing and tamponade physiology; constrictive vs restrictive haemodynamics. Image-pattern recognition combined with stem-driven clinical reasoning.
Subtopics Placeholder structure — content lead to expand
Cardiac Thrombi →LV apical thrombus post-MI, LAA thrombus in AF, prosthetic thrombus. Stub
Cardiac Tumours →Myxoma, papillary fibroelastoma, lipoma, metastatic disease. Stub
Endocarditis & Vegetations →Native vs prosthetic, complications, Duke criteria imaging features. Stub
Pericardial Effusion & Tamponade →Sizing, RA/RV collapse, IVC plethora, respiratory variation. Stub
Constrictive vs Restrictive →Septal bounce, expiratory hepatic vein flow reversal, mitral inflow patterns. Stub
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MCQ Bank
NBE-style multiple choice with rationale and reference for every answer.
Flashcards
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Echo Cases
Cine loops with clinical stem. Identify the finding, then reveal diagnosis & teaching.
Domain Mock
Cardiac-only timed mock — calibrate your pace within this content area.
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