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Ohle R et al. Clinical Examination for Acute Aortic Dissection: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. AEM
Examination for Acute Aortic ... #Dissection #Aorta ... Signs #Accuracy #Sensitivity ... Specificity #SGEM #VisualAbstract ... #EBM #Diagnosis
POCUS for diagnosis of Aortic Dissection - Visual Abstract
What is the accuracy of point-of-care ultrasound evaluation
POCUS for diagnosis ... of Aortic Dissection ... Sensitivity - 86% ... POCUS #ultrasound #diagnosis ... #ebm #visualabstract
Relative Risk of Various Predisoosing Conditions for Infective Endocarditis 
High Risk:
 - Prosthetic valves 
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Prosthetic valves - Aortic ... Arteriovenous fistula ... Coarctation of the aorta ... RiskFactors #Cardiology #Diagnosis
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
Aortoenteric Fistula ... de novo between aorta ... undergo EGD - Sensitivity ... or within the aorta ... #Aortoenteric #Fistula
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
- Differential Diagnosis ... May-Thurner • Intravenous ... atheroemboli) • Aorta ... - Aortic mural ... #differential #diagnosis
Causes of Small Bowel Bleeding - Differential Diagnosis
Common Causes:
 • Under age 40 years: Inflammatory Bowel
- Differential Diagnosis ... , Hematobilia, Aorto-enteric ... fistula, Hemosuccus ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
- Differential Diagnosis ... - RBC casts → Diagnostic ... Malignancy • Fistula ... renal vein between aorta ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Broncholithiasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Also known as: Lung stones, pulmoliths, pneumoliths, bronchial calculi
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- Differential Diagnosis ... erosion into the aorta ... bronchoaortic fistula ... Broncholithiasis Diagnosis ... Bronchoscopy - Diagnostic
Aortic dissection carries an incredibly high mortality that increases 1%/hour. POCUS can be used as a
life threatening diagnosis ... performed because the sensitivity ... The aorta is the ... anterior third of the aorta ... AorticDissection #Aorta