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Abnormal pulsation in the neck in the setting of Aortic Coarctation

10 yo male,  his father
pulsation in the neck ... 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 ... Examine for: • Pulse ... deficit/differential ... Dissection #diagnosis #management
Aortic Coarctation on Echocardiogram
10 yo male,  his father has TGV with a Senning surgery
pulsation in the neck ... absent femoral pulses ... Echocardiogram #cardiology ... #clinical #pocus ... #aorta
Aortic Coarctation on Chest CT
10 yo male,  his father has TGV with a Senning surgery
Aortic Coarctation ... pulsation in the neck ... absent femoral pulses ... coarctation #ChestCT #cardiology ... #clinical #aorta
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
- Clinical Presentation ... • Infectious causes ... for brain and/or optic ... #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #differential
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Limb ischemia • Aortic ... refill - Poor pulses ... #Leg #pain #differential ... lower #extremity #msk
Hydroxyapatite Deposition Disease (HADD) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Ovoid hypointense structures along the bursal surface
Disease (HADD) - MSK ... consistent with myositis ... Case description ... #mri #clinical ... #msk
Syphilis - Clinical Manifestations and Treatment

1) Primary Syphilis
 • Direct lesion contact during sex is responsible
Syphilis - Clinical ... ulcerated • MSK ... ascending thoracic aorta ... resulting in a dilated aorta ... stages #diagnosis #management
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Clinical Picture ... Neck: “dropping ... life-threatening Differential ... immunologic assay - MuSK ... Gravis #diagnosis #management
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