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Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
: 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 ... #Aortic #Aneurysm ... #Aorta #Rupture
Fusiform Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) on Long Axis POCUS

Just a simple fusiform abdominal aortic aneurysm in
Aneurysm (AAA) ... color. >3cm is diagnostic ... for AAA. >5cm is ... significant risk of rupture ... #Long #POCUS #Aorta
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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Chest Pain - Diagnosis ... History and Exam Acute ... infarction • Aortic ... • Esophageal rupture ... #Chest #Pain #Diagnosis
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
- Differential Diagnosis ... by Classification ... hemorrhage • Ruptured ... aortic aneurysm ... contractility) - Acute
Ruptured AAA on POCUS

Nice pick up with a POCUS RUSH exam in a patient with undifferentiated
Ruptured AAA on ... hypotension showing a ruptured ... to diagnose through ... @MCW_EM_US #Ruptured ... abdominal #aneurysm #aorta
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
Bedside Classification of Shock

Hypovolemic shock 

- Vomiting, diarrhea, overdiuresis 

- Hemorrhage (GI, peritoneal, RP) 

Distributive shock
Bedside Classification ... cardiomyopathy Acute ... papillary muscle rupture ... Comparison #Table #Diagnosis ... #Features #Signs
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
duodenum Clinical Signs ... de novo between aorta ... compression of AAA ... patients with acute ... or within the aorta
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
or spinal cord injury ... insufficiency, acute ... valvular rupture ... dissection of ascending aorta ... #Types #diagnosis