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Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Aortic Dissection ... aneurysm 3. ... Pulse deficit/differential ... BP • New AR murmur ... deficit • Shock Treatment
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
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Abnormalities - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... dissection • ... Aortic aneurysm ... Stenosis: • Anacrotic
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Chest Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Stenosis - Ischemic ... Dissection ... • Dilating Aneurysm
Organomegaly
 • Liver
 • Spleen
 • Kidneys (e. g. Cyst, Cystic Renal Cell Carcinoma, Hydronephrosis)
Neoplastic
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Vascular (Abdominal Aortic ... Aneurysm) Pseudoneoplastic ... #Abdominal #Mass ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm