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Aortic Stenosis - Diagnosis and Stages

Clinical Presentation
- Exertional dyspnea
- Chest pain
- Palpitations
- HF Symptoms (orthopnea, PND,
Aortic Stenosis ... Diagnosis and Stages ... dyspnea - Chest pain ... Palpitations - HF Symptoms ... #Management #Signs
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
is caused by a ... chest/abd/back pain ... aneurysm 3. ... BP: • Control pain ... Dissection #diagnosis #management
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
the following symptoms ... carcinoma • Thoracic aneurysms ... carotid artery aneurysm ... • Associated symptoms ... history • Smoking status
Mediastinal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Anterior Mediastinal Mass - 5T’s
 • Thymic neoplasm
 • Teratoma (or
(Aneurysm) Middle ... aneurysm and aortic ... aneurysms. ... Mediastinal Mass Symptoms ... breath • Chest pain
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Causes - Differential ... changes • Urinary symptoms ... genitourinary causes ... • Abdominal aortic ... aneurysms • Acute
This is a parasternal long axis view of a young patient presenting with 3 days of
He had no chest pain ... rule of thirds states ... In this case, the ... widening of the aortic ... EM #Radiology #POCUS
The Stages of Syphilis 

Primary Syphilis 
- The chancre lesion is the hallmark of primary syphilis.
The Stages of Syphilis ... exposure to or symptoms ... a syndrome of pain ... syphilis include aortic ... aneurysm and coronary
Emergent Causes of Headache and Associated Risk Factors
Carbon monoxide poisoning
 - Breathing in enclosed or confined
Emergent Causes ... with the same symptoms ... Immunocompromised state ... SAH or cerebral aneurysm ... redflags #signs #symptoms
AAA Rupture on Abdominal POCUS

Elderly female with back pain and hypotension.  While sensitivity of ultrasound
Rupture on Abdominal POCUS ... female with back pain ... high, in this case ... #Aneurysm #Aorta ... Rupture #Abdominal #POCUS
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
• Common Causes ... GI - glossitis (pain ... of tongue), abd pain ... malabsorptive state ... Deficiency #diagnosis #management