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Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
Regurgitation - Differential ... Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture ... Acute Prosthetic Valve ... Aneurysms and Dissection ... Regurgitation #Differential
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
Shock - Differential ... Diagnosis by Classification ... hemorrhage • Ruptured ... aortic aneurysm ... #Diagnosis #Classification
AAA is defined as a localized balloon-like dilatation of the abdominal aorta greater than 3cm. Risk
to the risk of rupture ... hypotension and pain ... have claimed that POCUS ... wall defines an aneurysm ... #Aneurysm #Aorta
AAA Rupture on POCUS - Transverse view mid Aorta-with Doppler.
Severe mid-abd pain/older female. You see what
AAA Rupture on POCUS ... Severe mid-abd pain ... 5.72 cm saccular aneurysm ... flap by novice POCUS ... #aneurysm #aort
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
chest/abd/back pain ... valve disease ... aneurysm 3. ... Pulse deficit/differential ... BP: • Control pain
Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
Acute Abdominal Pain ... (<72 hours) - Differential ... Perforation • Ruptured ... abdominal aortic ... aneurysm • Pancreatitis
The clip above is from a patient who presented with abdominal pain and syncope. His vitals
with abdominal pain ... suggestive of rupture ... Clinical #Radiology #POCUS ... #Aneurysm #Aorta ... #Ruptured
AAA Rupture on Abdominal POCUS

Elderly female with back pain and hypotension.  While sensitivity of ultrasound
POCUS Elderly ... female with back pain ... RJonesSonoEM #AAA #Aortic ... #Aneurysm #Aorta ... #POCUS #clinical
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... sarcoma • Legg-Calve-Perthes ... Limb ischemia • Aortic ... /Iliac artery aneurysms ... #differential #
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Types - Classification ... Mechanical → severe aortic ... acute valvular rupture ... into valve ring ... #criticalcare #differential