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Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
Regurgitation - Differential ... Diagnosis Acute ... Valvuoplasty • Aorta ... • Structural: Calcific ... Dysfunction Chronic - Aorta
Aortic Dissection - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • HPI: sudden onset, "tearing" chest pain, radiation to
Aortic Dissection ... - Diagnosis and ... Dissection protocol • Classification ... includes ascending aorta ... #Dissection #Diagnosis
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
Shock - Differential ... Diagnosis by Classification ... • Ruptured aortic ... #Diagnosis #Classification ... #Table #CriticalCare
Broncholithiasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Also known as: Lung stones, pulmoliths, pneumoliths, bronchial calculi
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Broncholithiasis - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... erosion into the aorta ... Broncholithiasis #Differential ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Aortic Dissection ... the wall of the aorta ... Pulse deficit/differential ... #Dissection #diagnosis ... #management #vascular
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
and Management ... • Should be on differential ... de novo between aorta ... or within the aorta ... Management: SURGERY
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification
Reflex Syncope 
 - Vasovagal syncope
   • Prolonged standing
Shock - Differential ... Diagnosis by Classification ... Mechanical • Aortic ... #Diagnosis #Classification ... #Table #Causes
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Classification ... dissection of ascending aorta ... #Types #diagnosis ... #management #cold ... warm #wet #dry #table
Vasculitis - Break down based on vessel size 
Distribution of vessel involvement by large vessel vasculitis,
of vessel, from aorta ... left to right) aorta ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology ... #Differential # ... Medium #Large #Classification
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Types - Classification ... dissection of ascending aorta ... #types #diagnosis ... #management #criticalcare ... #differential