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AAA Endoleak on POCUS

80 y/o w severe abdominal pain, one year after endoprosthesis stent of an
80 y/o w severe abdominal ... aortic aneurysm ... provides an instant diagnosis ... AAA #clinical #aorta ... #ultrasound #vascular
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Stenosis - Ischemic ... • Dilating Aneurysm ... Mediastinal Causes: - Vascular ... • Pulmonary Embolism
Causes of Low Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Intrinsic Spine: Lumbar strain, Herniated nucleus pulposus, Compression fracture,
Diagnosis Intrinsic ... fracture, Spinal stenosis ... Referred: • Vascular ... - abdominal aortic ... aneurysm; •
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 ... valvular disease ... • Degenerative valvular ... Surgery: • Valvular
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Arterial Thrombosis - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... atheroemboli) • Aorta ... Dissection • Aneurysm ... #diagnosis #vascular
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
multiple coronary vascular ... Minor: • < 25% stenosis ... #diagnosis #differential ... #scoring #criteria ... #cardiology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
• Pre-existing valvular ... cardiac murmur • Valvular ... failure • Dyspnea Vascular ... → TEE • Duke Criteria ... #Diagnosis #cardiology
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
the wall of the aorta ... Evaluation: 1. ... aneurysm 3. ... #Dissection #diagnosis ... #management #vascular
Causes of Renal Infarction - Differential Diagnosis
Thrombosis: Spontaneous
 • Atherosclerotic disease of aorta and renal artery
of aorta or renal ... Dissection of aorta ... disease of the aorta ... syndrome, Hyperacute vascular ... and prosthetic valvular
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Pathologic Causes: • Valvular ... disorders: - Aortic ... regurgitation - Aortic ... Syndrome • Blunt Abdominal ... #causes #cardiology