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Aortic Dissection - Pathogenesis, Complications and Clinical Findings

#Aortic #Dissection #pathophysiology #diagnosis #signs #symptoms
Aortic Dissection ... Complications and Clinical ... #Dissection #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
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- Differential ... Obstructive arterial disease ... coarctation • Takayasu disease ... Disorders #Cardiology #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Diagnosis and Pathophysiology ... disorders: - Aortic ... regurgitation - Aortic ... Chronic pulmonary diseases ... coronary heart disease
Causes of Wide Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis
Physiologic:
 • Advanced age-arteriosclerosis (less compliant arteries)
 • Well
Causes of Wide Pulse ... Pressure - Differential ... disorders: - aortic ... Chronic pulmonary diseases ... #Diagnosis #causes
Faget's Sign & Liebermeister's Rule
Pulse-Temperature Dissociation
EVERY 1 F RISE IN TEMPERATURE -> HR INCREASES 8-10 BPM
INFECTIOUS
Faget's Sign & Liebermeister's ... • Drug Fever CLINICAL ... help hone your differential ... #Fagets #Sign #Pulse ... Dissociation #diagnosis #differential
Functional Dyspepsia - Signs, Symptoms and Pathophysiology
Delayed gastric emptying - Postprandial fullness, nausea, vomiting
Hypersensitivity to gastric
Functional Dyspepsia - Signs ... , Symptoms and Pathophysiology ... nonerosive reflux disease ... gastroenterology #symptoms ... #diagnosis #signs
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Aortic Dissection ... is caused by a ... valve disease ... Examine for: • Pulse ... deficit/differential
Alzheimer’s Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Risk factor for Late Onset Alzheimer's (99% of cases):
 - Increasing
Alzheimer’s Disease ... Pathogenesis and Clinical ... chromosome 21) Signs ... AlzheimersDisease #Dementia #pathophysiology ... #symptoms
Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
- Vertigo - Differential ... vomiting, auditory symptoms ... • Meniere's Disease ... Imbalance, neurologic symptoms ... /signs, bidirectional
Aortitis - Diagnosis and Workup
Clinical History:
 - Fever, weight loss, deterioration of general health
 - Aortic
Diagnosis and Workup Clinical ... general health - Aortic ... hypertension) - Symptoms ... Inflammatory diseases ... Diagnosis #Workup #Differential