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Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
Diagnosis Acute ... Acute Prosthetic Valve ... Valvuoplasty • Aorta ... Dysfunction Chronic - Aorta ... Degenerative: Systemic Arterial
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Thrombosis - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... atheroemboli) • Aorta ... from prosthetic valves ... #diagnosis #vascular
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 ... regurgitation - Aortic ... sclerosis (both heart valve
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
So high index of ... is required for diagnosis ... Features of Non-Bacterial ... dysfunction common, Aortic ... #table
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
Not reliable, so ... • Should be on differential ... de novo between aorta ... or within the aorta ... extravasation of contrast material
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
those coming off aorta ... Diagnosis = clinical ... or sed rate): Value ... very remarkable w/differential ... initiating steroids, so