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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
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 ... • CBC, BMP, LET
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 ... Classification #Types #diagnosis
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
or spinal cord injury ... CARDIOGENIC (Cold and Wet ... insufficiency, acute ... valvular rupture ... dissection of ascending 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
PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
silhouette of the aortic ... the silhouette sign ... elongation of the aorta ... dissection and rupture ... Clinical #Anatomy #Radiology
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
worsening brady, Signs ... of Shock, SBP < ... until pacing rate captured ... Confirm mechanical capture ... #bradycardia #diagnosis
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup ... and Differential Diagnosis ... kidney injury). ... renal bruit or signs ... Coarctation of aorta