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Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Aortic Dissection ... Examine for: • Pulse ... deficit/differential ... deficit • Shock ... #management #vascular
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
 •
- Differential ... dissection • ... • Hypovolemic shock ... regurgitation ... Disorders #Cardiology #Differential
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
Causes of Wide Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis
Physiologic:
 • Advanced age-arteriosclerosis (less compliant arteries)
 • Well
Causes of Wide Pulse ... Pressure - Differential ... Pathologic: • Valvular ... regurgitation ... - aortic sclerosis
Non-lschemic Causes of Cardiogenic Shock:

Beta-Blockers, Calcium Channel Blockers, Digoxin 

Myocarditis 

Cardiomyopathies (sarcoidosis, amyloidosis, Takatsubo, 
hemochromatosis) 

Valvular
of Cardiogenic Shock ... hemochromatosis) Valvular ... systemic HTN, aortic ... dissection ... #Differential #
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
- Differential ... Pathologic Causes: • Valvular ... disorders: - Aortic ... - Aortic sclerosis ... #Pressure #Differential
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Chest Pain:
 • Myocardium:
	- Myocarditis
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
	- Myopericarditis
Chest Pain - Differential ... Causes of Chest Pain ... Myopericarditis • Vascular ... : - Aortic dissection ... #ChestPain #Differential
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Chest Pain - Differential ... Obstruction • Aortic ... Dissection ... Mediastinal Causes: - Vascular ... Embolism (chest pain
Type A Aortic Dissection on Suprasternal Notch View - POCUS
Sudden onset chest pain. Disturbingly normal vitals.
Type A Aortic Dissection ... Sudden onset chest pain ... No pulse in LLE. ... Type A Aortic Dissection ... POCUS #clinical #vascular
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
rupture, dissection ... of ascending aorta ... ) • Puimonary vascular ... types #diagnosis #management ... #criticalcare #differential