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Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
Differential Diagnosis ... Acute Prosthetic Valve ... Valvuoplasty • Aorta ... Dysfunction Chronic - Aorta ... #Differential #Diagnosis
ASE Echocardiography Evaluation of Aortic Regurgitation
A. Color Flow Doppler
B. Pulsed Wave Doppler
C. Continuous Wave Doppler
D. Quantitative
Regurgitation A ... #Regurgitation ... Echocardiogram #diagnosis ... #cardiology #POCUS ... #Valve #aorta
Relative Risk of Various Predisoosing Conditions for Infective Endocarditis 
High Risk:
 - Prosthetic valves 
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- Aortic valve ... disease - Mitral regurgitation ... Coarctation of the aorta ... RiskFactors #Cardiology #Diagnosis ... #Differential #
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
the wall of the aorta ... valve disease ... Pulse deficit/differential ... NTG (Target SBP ... #Dissection #diagnosis
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Pulse Pressure - Differential ... patient’s absolute SBP ... disorders: - Aortic ... - Aortic sclerosis ... (both heart valve
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
duodenum Clinical Signs ... Not reliable, so ... • Should be on differential ... de novo between aorta ... or within the aorta
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
those coming off aorta ... systemic sx + signs ... or sed rate): Value ... very remarkable w/differential ... GCA #Temporal #Signs
Ankylosing Spondylitis: Extra-articular Manifestations
 • Ocular - Inflammation of the iris, the anterior part of the
vessels and heart valves ... -> Aortitis, Aortic ... regurgitation, ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms