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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 ... is not high, in ... #Aorta #Rupture
High Central Neuraxial Block - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Can occur with deliberate or accidental
High Central Neuraxial ... obstetrics, relieve aorto-caval ... of unrelieved aorto-caval ... that may mimic signs ... • Obstetric aorto-caval
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Acute Kidney Injury ... - AKI Workup Algorithm ... and Differential Diagnosis ... clinical context and signs ... Vasculits: ANCA, ANA
Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
The most common causes ... more than one cause ... dullness, puddle sign ... /ADA (TB peritonitis ... Jcortesizaguirr #Ascites #workup
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup ... and Differential Diagnosis ... non-obese, non-black ... or acute kidney injury ... Coarctation of aorta
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
CA • Involves aortic ... Injury By: • Early ... sided IE: heart block ... , annular or aortic ... lesions, heart block
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 ... #rheumatology #classification
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Ovarian CA, involves aortic ... injury by: • Early ... sided IE: Heart block ... , annular or aortic ... lesions, heart block
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 ... When the diagnosis ... Central cyanosis ... coarctation of the aorta