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Aortic Dissection - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • HPI: sudden onset, "tearing" chest pain, radiation to
Aortic Dissection ... have concurrent stroke-like ... • Imaging: CTA Dissection ... protocol • Classification ... includes ascending aorta
Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm and Management
Hemorrhagic:
 • Intracerebral: HTN, Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Trauma, Bleeding Diathesis,
Stroke - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... and Management ... Atherosclerosis, Dissection ... #management #neurology
Causes of Headache - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary: Tension, Migraine, Cluster
Extracranial: Medications, Sinusitis, TMJ disorder, Cervicogenic, Glaucoma,
Causes of Headache ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hypertension, Stroke ... Venous trrombosis, Dissection ... #algorithm
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Aortic Dissection ... Pearls Aortic dissection ... is caused by a ... the wall of the aorta ... #diagnosis #management
Causes of Ischemic Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombosis - Atherosclerosis, Arterial Dissection, Fibromuscular Dysplasia
 - Large
Causes of Ischemic ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Atherosclerosis, Arterial Dissection ... - Ascending Aorta ... #Causes
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Atherosclerosis) • Aortic dissection ... (delayed/slow upstroke ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes
Outpatient Hypertension Management Algorithm
Monotherapy: 
 • Thiazide/thiazide-like 
 • ACE-I (non-black patients), 
 • ARB
Outpatient Hypertension Management ... Algorithm Monotherapy ... Acute Ischemic Stoke ... * • Aortic Dissection ... #Algorithm #PrimaryCare
Bradycardia Diagnostic and Management Algorithm

CONSIDER ETIOLOGY (not inclusive): 
 - STRUCTURAL: sick sinus, AV block, ischemia,
Diagnostic and Management ... Algorithm CONSIDER ... cardiomyopathy, dissection ... LIFE THREATENING CAUSES ... #Bradycardia #Algorithm
Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
Referred Pain: • Aorta ... : Dissection, Aneurysm ... Eric Strong @DrEricStrong ... - Strong Medicine ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Classification ... valvular rupture, dissection ... of ascending aorta ... water #Shock #Classification ... Types #diagnosis #management