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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
Causes of Orthopnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Fear and Anxiety
 • Pleural Effusion
 • Ascites
of Orthopnea - Differential ... - Trauma - Surgery ... manipulation - CNS ... lesion: ALS, MS ... #Orthopnea #Differential
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
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Chest Pain:
 • Myocardium:
	- Myocarditis
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
	- Myopericarditis
Chest Pain - Differential ... Causes of Chest Pain ... Vascular: - Aortic ... • Pleura: - Effusion ... #ChestPain #Differential
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
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Chest Pain - Differential ... Obstruction • Aortic ... Non-lschemic • Aortic ... Embolism (chest pain ... • Pleural Effusion
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
Blurry Vision - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Anatomical Approach to Eye Disease:
1. Lids/Lashes
2. Extraocular Muscles/Motility
3. Conjunctiva/Sclera
4. Cornea
5. Anterior
Blurry Vision - ... Differential Diagnosis ... Initial blurry vision ... • Eye pain (with ... #differential #
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 #
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
Hemopericardium)- Differential ... infarction • Aortic ... RA, and other CTD ... #Pericardial #Effusion ... Hemopericardium #Differential