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Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
• Cardiac surgery ... catheterization • Thoracic ... aortic aneurysm ... deficit • Shock Treatment ... Aortic #Dissection #diagnosis
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
- Differential Diagnosis ... carcinoma • Thoracic ... aneurysms • Other ... carotid artery aneurysm ... #differential #diagnosis
Aortic Dissection - Diagnosis and Acute Management
Pain: Chest, Back, Abdo, Migrating, Above & below diaphragm, Abrupt
Acute Management Pain ... with CTA. ... Call CV Surgeon. ... 1) Control Pain ... #Management #treatment
Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical features - Classic triad (flank pain, hematuria,
Carcinoma (RCC) - Diagnosis ... Secondary Amyloidosis ... disease Imaging and Treatment ... Rx of choice: surgery ... Carcinoma #RCC #Diagnosis
The Stages of Syphilis 

Primary Syphilis 
- The chancre lesion is the hallmark of primary syphilis.
Without treatment ... Secondary Syphilis ... a syndrome of pain ... include aortic aneurysm ... Latent #Tertiary #Diagnosis
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis ... and Signs: 50% pts ... , and, rarely, secondary ... of anesthesia, surgery ... management and then surgery
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 ... #Management #Treatment
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
coronary artery aneurysms ... Diagnosis: No pathognomonic ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... Arthritis, AS Treatment ... Nonsurgical abdominal pain
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
Sensitivity to pain ... Multiple Sclerosis Diagnosis ... progressive decline → Secondary ... Multiple Sclerosis Treatment ... management #neurology #treatment
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
DIAGNOSTICS
Paracentesis: 
 • Calculate absolute PMN count (total WBC x PMN %)
 • Correct
Bacterial Peritonitis DIAGNOSTICS ... Distinguish from secondary ... fever, abdominal pain ... Peritonitis #SBP #diagnosis ... #prophylaxis #treatment