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Oropharyngeal and Esophageal Causes of Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis
Oropharyngeal Dysphagia
 • Neuromuscular causes: CVA/CNS tumor/ALS, Parkinson's,
of Dysphagia - Differential ... Neuromuscular causes: CVA/CNS ... Extrinsic compression: Vascular ... mass, enlarged aorta ... Esophageal #Dysphagia #Differential
Aortic Dissection - Diagnosis and Acute Management
Pain: Chest, Back, Abdo, Migrating, Above & below diaphragm, Abrupt
Diagnose with CTA ... Call CV Surgeon. ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment ... #aorta #vascular
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
the wall of the aorta ... • Cardiac surgery ... Pulse deficit/differential ... deficit • Shock Treatment ... diagnosis #management #vascular
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Arterial Thrombosis - Differential ... admission - Surgery ... Malignancy • Surgery ... atheroemboli) • Aorta ... #diagnosis #vascular
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
• Should be on differential ... de novo between aorta ... or within the aorta ... Management: SURGERY ... Management #Summary #vascular
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup and Differential ... Causes: • Vascular ... Coarctation of aorta ... apnea: CPAP, most pts ... Workup #causes #Differential
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
basal ganglia, CNS ... meningitis), MCC CNS ... and diplopia) • Vascular ... Behcet disease) Differential ... Arthritis, AS Treatment
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
- Overview and Differential ... insult due to vascular ... hematuria, + RF Treatment ... antibiotics • Surgery ... Viridans Surgery
#Cobb #Cob #angle 
June is recognized as International #Scoliosis Awareness month with the goal of public
scoliosis and its ... conditions like #muscular ... requires active #treatment ... to successful treatment ... spinal #fusion #surgery
June is recognized as International #Scoliosis Awareness month with the goal of public education, early detection
scoliosis and its ... conditions like #muscular ... requires active #treatment ... to successful treatment ... spinal #fusion #surgery