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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
Severe Aortic Stenosis on POCUS

Calcified Aortic valve leaflets with minimal opening. LVH likely secondary to AS
Severe Aortic Stenosis ... on POCUS Calcified ... LVH likely secondary ... #Stenosis #POCUS ... Ultrasound #PLAX #Clinical
Type B Aortic Dissection Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX

Elderly male with hypertension and DM presents
Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Diagnosis? ... the descending aorta ... Dissection #Flap #POCUS ... PLAX #Cardiology #clinical
Type A Dissection on POCUS (PLAX view)

39 yo M w CP drops his BP in ED.
Dissection on POCUS ... What's the Diagnosis ... #Aorta #Echocardiogram ... #PLAX #Clinical ... #Ultrasound #POCUS
Broncholithiasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Also known as: Lung stones, pulmoliths, pneumoliths, bronchial calculi
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Broncholithiasis - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Broncholithiasis - Clinical ... erosion into the aorta ... Broncholithiasis #Differential
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
AAA Endoleak on POCUS

80 y/o w severe abdominal pain, one year after endoprosthesis stent of an
AAA Endoleak on POCUS ... of an abdominal aortic ... instant diagnosis ... Endoleak #AAA #clinical ... #aorta #ultrasound
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
the duodenum Clinical ... • Should be on differential ... de novo between aorta ... • Secondary AEF ... or within the aorta
Secondary causes of Hypertension
 • Medications, Drugs, Chemo: NSAIDS, Steroids, CNI, Alcohol, Cocaine, OCP, Licorice, MAOI,
Secondary causes ... Coarctation of Aorta ... @kdjhaveri #Secondary ... #Hypertension #differential ... #diagnosis
Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
Secondary Causes ... Hypertension - Differential ... based on repeat clinic ... Anatomic Causes: • Aortic ... #Nephrology #Differential