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Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
Diagnosis Acute ... Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture ... Valvuoplasty • Aorta ... , Traumatic Injury ... Dysfunction Chronic - Aorta
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Acute Kidney Injury ... - AKI Workup Algorithm ... Diagnosis Baseline ... clinical context and signs ... #AKI #Workup #Algorithm
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
duodenum Clinical Signs ... • Should be on differential ... de novo between aorta ... compression of AAA ... or within the aorta
Chest Trauma Complications - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Pericarditis
 • Myocardial Contusion
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Complications - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Contusion • Acute Aortic ... Rupture* Chest ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
Diagnosis The ... dullness, puddle sign ... incisional). 3) Signs ... /ADA (TB peritonitis ... Jcortesizaguirr #Ascites #workup
Traumatic Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Surface Injury:
 • Corneal Abrasion
 • Ultraviolet Keratitis
 • Chemical
Traumatic Red Eye - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... hemorrhage, choroidal rupture ... • Glaucoma • Optic ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup ... and Differential ... Diagnosis Approach ... or acute kidney injury ... Coarctation of aorta
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
or spinal cord injury ... acute valvular rupture ... dissection of ascending aorta ... Classification #types #diagnosis ... #criticalcare #differential
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
Hematuria - Differential ... Immune mediated injury ... hematuria • Signs ... renal vein between aorta ... #Hematuria #Differential
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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Diagnosis Framework ... < 30 years - Aorta ... branches • GCA: - Aorta ... purpura: strong sign ... LFT • ESR • ANA