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AAA is defined as a localized balloon-like dilatation of the abdominal aorta greater than 3cm. Risk
the abdominal aorta ... sex, increased age ... abdominal mass, hypotension ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Aorta #Transverse
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
- Differential Diagnosis ... Onset between age ... (5%) - Onset age ... Mechanical • Aortic ... #HTN #Cardiology
Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
- Differential Diagnosis ... Valvuoplasty • Aorta ... Dysfunction Chronic - Aorta ... Systemic Arterial Hypertension ... , Age-Related Aortic
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
matter how long ago ... Pathophysiology: ... de novo between aorta ... • Secondary AEF ... or within the aorta
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Causes of Secondary ... and Differential Diagnosis ... Coarctation of aorta ... Jcortesizaguirr #Secondary ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Age Distribution of Hypertension Etiologies
< 1 month
 - Renal arterial thrombosis
 - Congenital renal disease
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Age Distribution ... Coarctation of the aorta ... Coarctation of the aorta ... #Causes #Secondary ... #diagnosis #differential
CHADSVASc Score - Stroke Risk in Atrial Fibrillation

A clinical mnemonic to estimate stroke risk in atrial
heart failure H Hypertension ... A2 Age ≥ 75 ... disease (MI, PAD, aortic ... #Fibrillation #AFib ... #CHADS2VASc #Diagnosis
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
and Pathophysiology ... : • Advanced age-arteriosclerosis ... disorders: - Aortic ... PP and systolic hypertension ... #Pathophysiology
Varicocele: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Primary:
 - Anatomically: the left spermatic vein drains into the left renal
the abdominal aorta ... spermatic vein Secondary ... right varicoceles are ... #Varicocele #Pathophysiology ... Symptoms #Urology #Diagnosis
Aortic dissection on Cardiac CTA

This is a amazing gated CTA showing a real time cine clip
the ascending aorta ... the descending aorta ... Commonly patients are ... hypertensive, may ... #radiology #aorta