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Causes of Wide Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis
Physiologic:
 • Advanced age-arteriosclerosis (less compliant arteries)
 • Well
Causes of Wide Pulse ... Pressure - Differential ... disorders: - aortic ... #Pressure #Differential ... #cardiology
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
 •
- Differential ... drop in arterial pressure ... Abnormalities #Disorders #Cardiology ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Widened Pulse Pressure ... Pulse Pressure = ... Pulse Pressure = ... #Pressure #Differential ... #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 ... presenting with chest ... Examine for: • Pulse ... deficit/differential
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 ... CXR #clinical #radiology ... #peds #pediatrics ... #cardiology #ToF
This is a parasternal long axis view of a young patient presenting with 3 days of
He had no chest ... pain, a normal chest ... In this case, the ... Michael Macias, EM ... #Radiology #POCUS
Aortic Coarctation on Chest CT
10 yo male,  his father has TGV with a Senning surgery
on Chest CT 10 ... abnormal high blood presure ... absent femoral pulses ... coarctation #ChestCT #cardiology ... #clinical #aorta
Figure of 3 Sign - Coarctation of the Aorta on Chest X-Ray

The figure of 3 sign
Coarctation of the Aorta ... appearance of the aorta ... segment of the aorta ... the descending aorta ... #radiology #pediatrics
Aortic Coarctation on Echocardiogram
10 yo male,  his father has TGV with a Senning surgery
abnormal high blood presure ... absent femoral pulses ... Echocardiogram #cardiology ... #clinical #pocus ... #aorta
Aortic dissection on Cardiac CTA

This is a amazing gated CTA showing a real time cine clip
the ascending aorta ... the descending aorta ... variable blood pressures ... CCTA #clinical #cardiology ... #radiology #aorta