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Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
Causes of Severe ... - Differential ... : Acute Aortic Dissection ... , Salmonella), Giant ... Aneurysms and Dissection
Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
Diffuse Acute Abdominal ... (<72 hours) - Differential ... musculoskeletal causes ... genitourinary causes ... aortic aneurysm
ACUTE ABDOMEN systemic sonographic approach to acute abdomen in emergency 
department - Mnemonic and Differential

A -
- Mnemonic and Differential ... A - Abdominal ... aortic aneurysm ... #Diagnosis #POCUS ... #Ultrasound #Assessment
Giant Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm on POCUS
CC: dizzy, short of breath
Exam: loud murmur
Even if "Exit" isn't one
Giant Thoracic Aortic ... Aneurysm on POCUS ... CC: dizzy, short ... #giant #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... potentially be an acute ... aortic aneurysms ... • Acute intermittent ... #Differential #
AAA Rupture on Abdominal POCUS

Elderly female with back pain and hypotension.  While sensitivity of ultrasound
AAA Rupture on Abdominal ... POCUS Elderly ... high, in this case ... #Aneurysm #Aorta ... #POCUS #clinical
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Hypertension - Differential ... disease - Renal ultrasound ... ; MRA; abdominal ... conditions (supine position ... Hyperthyroidism • Aortic
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
disorders: - Aortic ... regurgitation - Aortic ... significantly positive ... Diagnoses: • Acute ... Syndrome • Blunt Abdominal
Giant AAA on POCUS

Elderly pt with abd/back pain. Stable. Has pulsatile mass on exam spans 12
Giant AAA on POCUS ... Article has case ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #abdominal ... #aneurysm
13 Dangerous Causes of Headache:
 - subarachnoid hemorrhage: family history, PCKD, known berry aneurysm, sudden and
13 Dangerous Causes ... PCKD, known berry aneurysm ... head in dependent position ... or at work) - acute ... - temporal (giant