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Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
Differential Diagnosis ... : Acute Aortic Dissection ... , Behcet Syndrome ... Aneurysms and Dissection ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Aortic Dissection ... Pearls Aortic dissection ... Examine for: • Pulse ... deficit/differential ... #management #vascular
Causes of Wide Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis
Physiologic:
 • Advanced age-arteriosclerosis (less compliant arteries)
 • Well
Causes of Wide Pulse ... Pressure - Differential ... less compliant arteries ... Pathologic: • Valvular ... regurgitation
Aortic Dissection - Diagnosis and Acute Management
Pain: Chest, Back, Abdo, Migrating, Above & below diaphragm, Abrupt
Aortic Dissection ... Pain: Chest, Back ... High or low BP, Pulse ... Surgeon. 1) Control Pain ... #aorta #vascular
Aortitis - Diagnosis and Workup
Clinical History:
 - Fever, weight loss, deterioration of general health
 - Aortic
general health - Aortic ... valve regurgitation ... - Pain (back, ... , Behqet, Cogan, ... Diagnosis #Workup #Differential
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
system • Mitral regurgitation ... Rheumatic fever • Aortic ... regurgitation - ... Diminished peripheral pulses ... #differential #
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
- Differential ... less compliant arteries ... Pathologic Causes: • Valvular ... disorders: - Aortic ... - Aortic sclerosis
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
and diplopia) • Vascular ... disease) Differential ... Nonsurgical abdominal pain ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #signs #symptoms
Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
and Management ... /V/diaphoresis Aortic ... Dissection: - ... PEX: New murmur, Pulse ... #Algorithm #differential
Takayasu’s Arteritis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

 - Fatigue, weight loss, low grade fever, arthralgias
 - Incr
Takayasu’s Arteritis ... , CRP, WBC - Aortic ... regurgitation), ... Decr palpable pulses ... Vasculitis #Diagnosis #Signs