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Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Management and Surveillance

- Screening should be considered for more than just men
Abdominal Aortic ... Aneurysm (AAA) ... #Abdominal #Aortic ... #Aneurysm #AAA ... Vascular #Treatment #Algorithm
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
 •
Chest Pain - Diagnosis ... and Workup Algorithm ... life-threatening causes ... infarction • Aortic ... score for PE • CTA
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Chest Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Obstruction • Aortic ... Non-lschemic • Aortic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Chest Pain:
 • Myocardium:
	- Myocarditis
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
	- Myopericarditis
Cardiovascular Causes ... Vascular: - Aortic ... Tamponade Pulmonary Causes ... Pneumothorax Other Causes ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Cardac CTA showing Type A Dissection

42 yo men with sudden onset of chest and back pain.
Cardac CTA showing ... sudden onset of chest ... CCTA for triple-rule-out ... (CAD, PE, aortic ... #dissection #aorta
Life Threatening Causes of Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Table

 • ACS
 • Aortic Dissection
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Life Threatening Causes ... of Chest Pain - ... • ACS • Aortic ... #ChestPain #Chest
Causes of Diastolic Murmurs - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Early Diastolic:
 • Aortic Regurgitation
 • Pulmonary Regurgitation (Graham-Steell
Causes of Diastolic ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Diastolic: • Aortic ... Stenosis • Severe Aortic ... #causes
Aortic Dissection - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • HPI: sudden onset, "tearing" chest pain, radiation to
Aortic Dissection ... onset, "tearing" chest ... FHx • Imaging: CTA ... includes ascending aorta ... MetroHealth_EM #Aortic
Causes of Cyanosis in the Newborn - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Peripheral Only:
 • Poor Perfusion
 • Acrocyanosis
Hemoglobinopathy:
Causes of Cyanosis ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Arch • Aortic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Peds #
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
patient with known AAA ... or prior aortic ... compression of AAA ... bleed and known AAA ... suspicion for AEF: CTA