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Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
is caused by a ... tear in the tunica ... the wall of the aorta ... presenting with chest ... deficit • Shock Treatment
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Obstruction • Aortic ... Non-lschemic • Aortic ... ChestPain #Noncardiac #Cardiology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Luftsichel Sign in Left Upper Lobe Collapse - Chest X-Ray

An upper lobe collapse causes the collapse
lobe collapse causes ... or curtain and causes ... collapsed LUL and the aorta ... Since the aorta ... Collapse #clinical #radiology
Massive Aortic Dissection on Chest CT

Thankful for an amazing team that can help get this 28yo
Massive Aortic Dissection ... on Chest CT ... for an amazing team ... #Dissection #aorta ... ChestCT #clinical #radiology
Tetralogy of Falot on Chest X-Ray
Tetralogy of Falot comprises four defects -
1. Ventricular septal defect (VSD)
2.
Tetralogy of Falot on Chest ... Overriding aorta ... boot shaped heart caused ... CXR #clinical #radiology ... peds #pediatrics #cardiology
Syphilis - Clinical Manifestations and Treatment

1) Primary Syphilis
 • Direct lesion contact during sex is responsible
responsible for most cases ... ascending thoracic aorta ... resulting in a dilated aorta ... and aortic valve ... Late latent >1 year
Figure of 3 Sign - Coarctation of the Aorta on Chest X-Ray

The figure of 3 sign
Coarctation of the Aorta ... appearance of the aorta ... segment of the aorta ... the descending aorta ... #radiology #pediatrics
Aortic Coarctation on Chest CT
10 yo male,  his father has TGV with a Senning surgery
Aortic Coarctation ... on Chest CT 10 ... coarctation with near ... coarctation #ChestCT #cardiology ... #clinical #aorta
Aortic dissection on Cardiac CTA

This is a amazing gated CTA showing a real time cine clip
is an intimal tear ... the ascending aorta ... the descending aorta ... In this case they ... #radiology #aorta
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
flip-flopping in the chest ... disease (e.g., aortic ... regurgitation • Severe aortic ... consciousness • Near-syncope ... #Palpitations #Cardiology