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Posterior Mediastinal Mass - Differential Diagnosis
 • Neurofibroma
 • Neurosarcoma
 • Neuroblastoma
 • Ganglioneuroma
 • Meningocele
Chondrosarcoma • Vascular ... aneurysm • Paraspinal ... Differential #Diagnosis #pulmonary
An Algorithm for the Diagnosis of Wheezing and Stridor

Stridor: Louder, constant-pitch sound over central airways
Wheezing: Musical
Compression: Malignancy, Vascular ... ring, aneurysm ... Mediastinal mass, Vascular ... ring, aneurysm ... Peribronchial pulmonary
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
• Dilating Aneurysm ... • Myocarditis Pulmonary ... Mediastinal Causes: - Vascular ... • Pulmonary ... present) • Pulmonary
Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Massive Hemoptysis: >150-300 mL in 24h
Airway disease: 
 • Bronchitis, Bronchiectasis, Malignancy
Cardiac: • Valvular ... Heart failure Vascular ... Thoracic aortic aneurysm ... Differential #Diagnosis #pulmonary
Aneurysm Morphology Types 
 - Fusiform Aneurysm 
 - Saccular Aneurysm 
 - Ruptured Aneurysm

#vascular #Aneurysm
Aneurysm Morphology ... - Saccular Aneurysm ... - Ruptured Aneurysm ... #vascular #Aneurysm ... Types #Fusiform #Saccular
Aortic Aneurysms
 • Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)
    - Screening for AAA
Aortic Aneurysms ... Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm ... Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm ... Lower Extremity Aneurysms ... TAA #diagnosis #vascular
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
• Pre-existing valvular ... Failure • Dyspnea Vascular ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... lesions • Mycotic aneurysm ... insult due to vascular
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
• Pre-existing valvular ... failure • Dyspnea Vascular ... Cerebral > Splenic, Pulmonary ... lesions • Mycotic aneurysm ... insult due to vascular
Aneurysms preferentially blossom in the Circle of Willis, with the anterior communicating artery (Acomm) being the
Aneurysms preferentially ... Saccular aneurysms ... EM #Neuro #NSG #Aneurysm
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
progressing GN • New pulmonary ... pulse deficits vascular ... and bullous or vesicular ... MPO > PR3) • Pulmonary ... Thrombosis and arterial aneurysms