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Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
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Pulse Abnormalities ... - Differential ... - Variation in pulse ... 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 ... regurgitation - aortic ... #Diagnosis #causes
Differential Diagnosis of Acute Kidney Injury 

#Diagnosis #Nephrology #AKI #Acute #KidneyInjury #Causes #Differential #Workup #Algorithm #Ddxof
Differential Diagnosis ... #Diagnosis #Nephrology ... #KidneyInjury #Causes ... #Differential # ... Workup #Algorithm
Quadricuspid Aortic Valve on Cardiac MRI with Severe Aortic Regurgitation
54 yo/ severe aortic regurgitation.  CMR
Quadricuspid Aortic ... Valve on Cardiac MRI ... and non-coronary cusps ... accessory coronary cusps ... Regurgitation #CardiacMRI #clinical
Aortitis - Diagnosis and Workup
Clinical History:
 - Fever, weight loss, deterioration of general health
 - Aortic
Diagnosis and Workup ... Clinical History ... general health - Aortic ... #Differential # ... Causes
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
- Differential ... Physiologic Causes ... Pathologic Causes ... disorders: - Aortic ... regurgitation - Aortic
Faget's Sign & Liebermeister's Rule
Pulse-Temperature Dissociation
EVERY 1 F RISE IN TEMPERATURE -> HR INCREASES 8-10 BPM
INFECTIOUS
BPM INFECTIOUS CAUSES ... • Fever OTHER CAUSES ... • Drug Fever CLINICAL ... help hone your differential ... Dissociation #diagnosis #differential
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Kidney Injury - AKI Workup ... osmolarity If cause ... investigations depending on clinical ... #Injury #AKI #Workup ... #causes
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Aortic Dissection ... is caused by a ... Consider aortic ... Examine for: • Pulse ... deficit/differential
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Hypertension - Differential ... CT or MRI scan of ... Hyperthyroidism • Aortic ... #Hypertension #Differential ... #Screening #Workup