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Aortic Stenosis & Bicuspid Aortic Valve (AS)
 • Introduction & Pathophysiology
 • Classifications
 • Epidemiology
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Aortic Stenosis ... Epidemiology • Clinical ... • Radiologic/Diagnostic ... Management • Surgical ... #Stenosis #Bicuspid
AAA Endoleak on POCUS

80 y/o w severe abdominal pain, one year after endoprosthesis stent of an
of an abdominal aortic ... aneurysm. ... provides an instant diagnosis ... Endoleak #AAA #clinical ... #vascular #pocus
Severity of Aortic Stenosis in Adults 
Current ACC/AHA guidelines recommend cut-off values for Doppler-echocardiographic measurements of
Stenosis in Adults ... common problem in clinical ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Aortic #Stenosis ... #AorticStenosis
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
- Differential Diagnosis ... Obstruction • Aortic ... Stenosis - Ischemic ... Non-lschemic • Aortic ... • Dilating Aneurysm
Causes of Low Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Intrinsic Spine: Lumbar strain, Herniated nucleus pulposus, Compression fracture,
- Differential Diagnosis ... fracture, Spinal stenosis ... Referred: • Vascular ... - abdominal aortic ... aneurysm; •
Syphilis - Diagnosis and Management - Primary vs Secondary vs Tertiary
Primary Syphilis
 • Localized lymphadenopathy
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Syphilis - Diagnosis ... Tabes dorsalis • Aortic ... aneurysms ± valvular ... Coronary ostium stenosis ... Tertiary #Comparison #Diagnosis
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Change in clinical ... risk (>5%): - Aortic ... Severe Aortic stenosis ... medical and surgical ... stratification #diagnosis
Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Massive Hemoptysis: >150-300 mL in 24h
Airway disease: 
 • Bronchitis, Bronchiectasis, Malignancy
- Differential Diagnosis ... (Mitral stenosis ... Heart failure Vascular ... AVM, Thoracic aortic ... aneurysm Misc
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis ... the duodenum Clinical ... Not reliable, so diagnosis ... following any surgical ... Management #Summary #vascular
Bleeding Risk for Various Invasive/Surgical Procedures
Low Risk:
 • Dental extractions (1 or 2 teeth), endodontic (root
Various Invasive/Surgical ... surgery • Other vascular ... surgery (e.g. aortic ... aneurysm repair ... Bleeding #Risk #Preoperative