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Mediastinal Widening - Differential Diagnosis

 • Vascular: Aortic dissection, Aortic anourysm, Enlarged pulmonary arteries, Venous or
- Differential ... Diagnosis • Vascular ... : Aortic dissection ... , Aortic anourysm ... #Widening #Differential
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
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Pulse Abnormalities ... - Differential ... dissection • ... regurgitation ... Disorders #Cardiology #Differential
Type A Aortic Dissection on Suprasternal Notch View - POCUS
Sudden onset chest pain. Disturbingly normal vitals.
Type A Aortic Dissection ... No pulse in LLE. ... Type A Aortic Dissection ... #Aortic #Dissection ... POCUS #clinical #vascular
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
Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)

Parasternal long axis of the heart showing a dilated AOFT >4cm
Aortic Dissection ... Echocardiogram (PLAX ... regurgitation jet ... patient had a type ... A aortic dissection
Mediastinal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Anterior Mediastinal Mass - 5T’s
 • Thymic neoplasm
 • Teratoma (or
- Differential ... : • Vascular masses ... - Vascular abnormalities ... dissection ... #Mass #Differential
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Chest Pain - Differential ... Obstruction • Aortic ... Dissection ... Myocarditis Pulmonary / Mediastinal ... Causes: - 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
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
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Mechanical → severe aortic ... rupture, dissection ... of ascending aorta ... ) • Puimonary vascular ... #criticalcare #differential