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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 ... Physiologic: • Advanced age-arteriosclerosis ... disorders: - aortic ... #cardiology
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
is caused by a ... chest/abd/back pain ... Marfans, EDS ... Examine for: • Pulse ... deficit/differential
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
- Differential ... : • Advanced age-arteriosclerosis ... disorders: - Aortic ... regurgitation - Aortic ... #cardiology
Osteoid osteomas are benign bone-forming tumours that typically occur in children (particularly adolescents). They have characteristic
Osteoid osteomas are ... and classically cause ... night pain that ... tumor #children #peds ... #pediatrics #nidus
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
Vasculitides - Differential ... tract, and often causes ... Takayasu: - Age ... diminished, or tender pulses ... , testes -> pain
Newborn Infant - Routine Examination

Birthweight, gestational age and birthweight percentile are noted.
General observation Of the baby's
The femoral pulses ... Their pulse pressure ... coarctation of the aorta ... #Examination #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Diagnosis
Age Distribution of Hypertension Etiologies
< 1 month
 - Renal arterial thrombosis
 - Congenital renal disease
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Age Distribution ... #Hypertension #Causes ... Secondary #diagnosis #differential ... #age #pediatrics ... #peds
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
< 30 years • Aorta ... claudication, pulse ... Arteritis): • Aorta ... temporal artery • Age ... tract, and often causes
This infographic provides a mnemonic tool called “WOBBLER” for assessing an ECG (electrocardiogram) in cases of
evaluate potential causes ... of the ECG to focus ... pathway that can cause ... heart disease like aortic ... #cardiology #differential