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Quadricuspid Aortic Valve on Cardiac MRI with Severe Aortic Regurgitation
54 yo/ severe aortic regurgitation.  CMR
CMR showing quadricuspid ... and non-coronary cusps ... #AorticValve #Aorta ... Regurgitation #CardiacMRI #clinical ... #cardiology
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 ... Examine for: • Pulse ... deficit/differential ... Dissection #diagnosis #management
Luftsichel Sign in Left Upper Lobe Collapse - Chest X-Ray

An upper lobe collapse causes the collapse
collapsed LUL and the aorta ... Since the aorta ... LUL #Collapse #clinical ... #radiology #Chest ... #XRay #CXR
Tetralogy of Falot on Chest X-Ray
Tetralogy of Falot comprises four defects -
1. Ventricular septal defect (VSD)
2.
Overriding aorta ... boot shaped heart caused ... #Chest #XRay #CXR ... #clinical #radiology ... peds #pediatrics #cardiology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
those coming off aorta ... Diagnosis = clinical ... very remarkable w/differential ... identifies 85 to 95% of cases ... Symptoms #Diagnosis #Management
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
Vasculitides - Differential ... tract, and often causes ... < 30 years - Aorta ... : - Aorta and ... diminished, or tender pulses
High Central Neuraxial Block - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Can occur with deliberate or accidental
hypnosis as soon as clinical ... obstetrics, relieve aorto-caval ... of unrelieved aorto-caval ... • Obstetric aorto-caval ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
diminished, or tender pulses ... < 30 years • Aorta ... claudication, pulse ... Arteritis): • Aorta ... tract, and often causes
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
• Involves aortic ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... block, annular or aortic ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Pulmonary sequestration
This is an uncommon cause of lobar consolidation.
It is a congenital abnormality.
A nonfunctioning part of
is an uncommon cause ... branches off from the aorta ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CtChest #