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Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
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- Differential ... dissection • ... Abnormalities #Disorders ... #Cardiology #Differential ... #causes
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
is caused by a ... the wall of the aorta ... Connective tissue disorder ... Examine for: • Pulse ... deficit/differential
Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
Causes of Severe ... Valvuoplasty • Aorta ... : Acute Aortic Dissection ... Dysfunction Chronic - Aorta ... #cardiology
Causes of Wide Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis
Physiologic:
 • Advanced age-arteriosclerosis (less compliant arteries)
 • Well
Causes of Wide Pulse ... Pressure - Differential ... : - aortic ... #Diagnosis #causes ... #cardiology
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Chest Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Dissection ... • Somatoform Disorder ... ChestPain #Noncardiac #Cardiology
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
: • Valvular disorders ... : - Aortic regurgitation ... - Aortic sclerosis ... Myeloproliferative disorders ... #cardiology
Aortic Dissection on 4D Flow Cardiac MRI 

Arrow points to fenestration, caused by separation of intercostal
Aortic Dissection ... fenestration, caused ... #Dissection #4DFlow ... #CardiacMRI #radiology ... #aorta #clinical
Catheter in the Aorta Mimicking Dissection on Echocardiogram
An easy case for POCUS / FoCUS lovers.
Catheter in the Aorta ... Echocardiogram An easy case ... structure in the aorta ... #Catheter #Aorta ... #cardiology #pocus
Aortic dissection on Cardiac CTA

This is a amazing gated CTA showing a real time cine clip
Aortic dissection ... the ascending aorta ... the descending aorta ... #CCTA #clinical ... #aorta
Causes of Ischemic Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombosis - Atherosclerosis, Arterial Dissection, Fibromuscular Dysplasia
 - Large
Causes of Ischemic ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Atherosclerosis, Arterial Dissection ... - Ascending Aorta ... #Causes