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Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
chest/abd/back pain ... • Cardiac surgery ... Pulse deficit/differential ... deficit • Shock Treatment ... BP: • Control pain
Aortic Dissection - Diagnosis and Acute Management
Pain: Chest, Back, Abdo, Migrating, Above & below diaphragm, Abrupt
Acute Management Pain ... Diagnose with CTA ... Call CV Surgeon. ... 1) Control Pain ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment
Aortic Dissection - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • HPI: sudden onset, "tearing" chest pain, radiation to
Aortic Dissection ... tearing" chest pain ... FHx • Imaging: CTA ... includes ascending aorta ... Management #summary #treatment
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
Bleeding, abdominal pain ... • Should be on differential ... suspicion for AEF: CTA ... • CT findings ... Management: SURGERY
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Causes of Leg Pain ... Limb ischemia • Aortic ... (Risks: Recent surgery ... #differential #
Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Post Bariatric Intestinal Failure:
 • Severe protein malnutrition after bariatric surgery
 • More
after Bariatric Surgery ... nutrients • TPN for treatment ... bloating, abd pain ... excluded limb • Treatment ... gastroenterology #diagnosis #differential
Photophobia and Headache - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Why?
• The coexistence of photophobia and headache suggests the potential
and Headache - Differential ... between visual and pain ... Trochlear headache • CNS ... Mydriasis • Painful optic ... Photophobia #Headache #differential
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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Vasculitides - Differential ... tract: abdominal pain ... < 30 years - Aorta ... , testes -> pain ... • ANA (Suggest CTD
Acute Pancreatitis - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Epigastric abdominal pain (90%, characteristically
Epigastric abdominal pain ... • Other: ERCP/surgery ... , gallstones), CT ... ileus), consider pain-dose ... Diagnosis #Management #Treatment
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
• Unilateral optic ... Sensitivity to pain ... FLARE) (85% of pts ... Multiple Sclerosis Treatment ... management #neurology #treatment