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Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
- Differential ... : • Advanced age-arteriosclerosis ... disorders: - Aortic ... regurgitation - Aortic ... Syndrome • Blunt Abdominal
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
is caused by a ... Marfans, EDS ... Examine for: • Pulse ... deficit/differential ... Dissection #diagnosis #management
Inhaled Foreign Body Management

Abdominal thrusts using the Heimlich 
manoeuvre in older children to expel an inhaled
Inhaled Foreign Body Management ... as they may cause ... Maneuver #Choking #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Airway ... #ForeignBody #Management
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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tract, and often causes ... - GI tract: abdominal ... Takayasu: - Age ... diminished, or tender pulses ... Supply gut -> abdominal
Newborn Infant - Routine Examination

Birthweight, gestational age and birthweight percentile are noted.
General observation Of the baby's
Any intra-abdominal ... masses, which are ... 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