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Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
 •
- Differential ... regurgitation • High ... Abnormalities #Disorders #Cardiology ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Causes of Wide Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis
Physiologic:
 • Advanced age-arteriosclerosis (less compliant arteries)
 • Well
Causes of Wide Pulse ... Pressure - Differential ... disorders: - aortic ... Hyperdynamic circulation/High ... #cardiology
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
Abnormal pulsation in the neck in the setting of Aortic Coarctation

10 yo male,  his father
noted abnormal high ... absent femoral pulses ... #Coarctation #Aorta ... #Clinical #Video ... #Cardiology #carotid
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 ... Assess for high ... Examine for: • Pulse ... deficit/differential
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
- Differential ... disorders: - Aortic ... regurgitation - Aortic ... Hyperdynamic circulation/High ... #cardiology
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
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
the duodenum Clinical ... diagnosis requires high ... • Should be on differential ... de novo between aorta ... or within the aorta
Aortic Coarctation on Echocardiogram
10 yo male,  his father has TGV with a Senning surgery
noted abnormal high ... absent femoral pulses ... Echocardiogram #cardiology ... #clinical #pocus ... #aorta