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Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
with chest/abd/back ... pain that is: ... • Cardiac surgery ... Pulse deficit/differential ... deficit • Shock Treatment
Aortic Dissection - Diagnosis and Acute Management
Pain: Chest, Back, Abdo, Migrating, Above & below diaphragm, Abrupt
Acute Management Pain ... : Chest, Back, Abdo ... Diagnose with CTA ... Call CV Surgeon. ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment
Aortic Dissection - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • HPI: sudden onset, "tearing" chest pain, radiation to
Aortic Dissection ... tearing" chest pain ... , radiation to back ... FHx • Imaging: CTA ... Management #summary #treatment
Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
Back Pain - Differential ... pain: Axial spondyloarthritis ... arthritis) Referred Pain ... : • Aorta: Dissection ... #Pain #Differential
Causes of Low Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Intrinsic Spine: Lumbar strain, Herniated nucleus pulposus, Compression fracture,
Causes of Low Back ... Pain - Differential ... Vascular - abdominal aortic ... Lower #BackPain #Differential
Aortitis - Diagnosis and Workup
Clinical History:
 - Fever, weight loss, deterioration of general health
 - Aortic
general health - Aortic ... regurgitation - Pain ... (back, chest, abdomen ... Diagnosis #Workup #Differential
Acute Esophageal Necrosis
History: Hematemesis and/or melena (70%), Dysphagia, Epigastric/chest pain, Sepsis
Diagnosis EGD and Biopsy
Differential: Melanosis, Melanoma,
Epigastric/chest pain ... EGD and Biopsy Differential ... PPI gtt, GI and Surgery ... Esophageal #Necrosis #black
Cardac CTA showing Type A Dissection

42 yo men with sudden onset of chest and back pain.
Cardac CTA showing ... onset of chest and back ... pain. ... dissection) showing aortic ... #dissection #aorta
Male Sexual and Erectile Dysfunction - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Erectile Dysfunction
 - Psychological
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Dysfunction - Differential ... • Pelvic Surgery ... • Prostate Surgery ... • Chronic Pain ... Dysfunction #Male #Differential
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