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Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture ... Acute Infective Endocarditis ... Valvuoplasty • Aorta ... , Traumatic Injury ... Dysfunction Chronic - Aorta
Pertinent Chest x-ray Findings in the Trauma Patient and Implications
Respiratory distress without x-ray findings - Central
Pneumothorax, pulmonary ... , pulmonary contusion ... abdominal viscus #cxr ... trauma #diagnosis #signs ... #radiology
PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
the silhouette sign ... elongation of the aorta ... dissection and rupture ... Clinical #Anatomy #Radiology ... #CXR #Normal #Labeled
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
CA • Involves aortic ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... Septic Emboli Cause Injury ... block, annular or aortic ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
bronchial wall injury ... Nasal polyps and signs ... Physical stigmata of cor ... - BAR >1.0 is abnormal ... Laboratory: • ANA
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

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

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Ovarian CA, involves aortic ... Cerebral > Splenic, Pulmonary ... Septic emboli cause injury ... block, annular or aortic ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Vital signs: BP ... a chest x-ray (CXR ... defaulting to a normal ... not seen on a CXR ... #Radiology #CTChest