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Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture ... Valvuoplasty • Aorta ... : Acute Aortic Dissection ... , Traumatic Injury ... Dysfunction Chronic - Aorta
AAA Rupture on Abdominal POCUS

Elderly female with back pain and hypotension.  While sensitivity of ultrasound
AAA Rupture on Abdominal ... direct detection of signs ... of AAA rupture ... high, in this case ... #Aorta #Rupture
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Acute Kidney Injury ... osmolarity If cause ... clinical context and signs ... Vasculits: ANCA, ANA ... #Kidney #Injury
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
An acute rise or ... hypertension and signs ... kidney injury). ... renal bruit or signs ... Coarctation of aorta
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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tract, and often causes ... < 30 years - Aorta ... branches • GCA: - Aorta ... purpura: strong sign ... LFT • ESR • ANA
Newborn Infant - Routine Examination

Birthweight, gestational age and birthweight percentile are noted.
General observation Of the baby's
The sagittal suture ... is also a late sign ... are observed for signs ... palpable, as may the kidney ... coarctation of the aorta
Resuscitative Thoracotomy
NOTE: this video is NOT standard technique.
Aka "cracking the chest". A potentially life saving technique
Thoracotomy NOTE: this video ... Aka "cracking the ... tamponade -cardiac injury ... massage -descending aorta ... for cross-clamp aorta