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Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
Causes of Severe ... - Differential ... Acute Infective Endocarditis ... Acute Prosthetic Valve ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Double Valve Sign - Type A Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram

STEMI on EKG: check the echo!
Double Valve Sign ... - Type A Aortic ... ultrasound_vcu #DoubleValve ... #Sign #TypeA #Aortic ... cardiology #clinical #plax
Aortitis - Diagnosis and Workup
Clinical History:
 - Fever, weight loss, deterioration of general health
 - Aortic
general health - Aortic ... valve regurgitation ... hypertension) - Symptoms ... Diagnosis #Workup #Differential ... #Causes
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
from Infective Endocarditis ... pathognomonic signs ... /symptoms or echo ... in up to 30% of cases ... dysfunction common, Aortic
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
of hip (rare), Arthritis ... Pericarditis, Endocarditis ... , Aortic valve lesions ... erythematosus #signs ... #symptoms #diagnosis
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
less compliant arteries ... disorders: - Aortic ... regurgitation - Aortic ... sclerosis (both heart valve ... • Infective Endocarditis
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
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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tract, and often causes ... < 30 years - Aorta ... branches • GCA: - Aorta ... Presentation - Systemic Symptoms ... purpura: strong sign
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
purpura: Strong sign ... < 30 years • Aorta ... ): • Aorta and ... • Progressive symptoms ... tract, and often causes