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Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Unequal ... dissection • ... Abnormalities #Disorders #Cardiology ... #Algorithm #causes
Type A Dissection on POCUS (PLAX view)

39 yo M w CP drops his BP in ED.
Type A Dissection ... Non-ischemic EKG, nl CXR ... What's the Diagnosis ... dissection with ... PLAX #Clinical #Ultrasound
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Aortic Dissection ... Pearls Aortic dissection ... • Aortic valve disease ... Examine for: • Pulse ... #Dissection #diagnosis
Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
- Differential Diagnosis ... Acute Prosthetic Valve ... : Acute Aortic Dissection ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Causes #cardiology
ASE Echocardiography Evaluation of Aortic Regurgitation
A. Color Flow Doppler
B. Pulsed Wave Doppler
C. Continuous Wave Doppler
D. Quantitative
Evaluation of Aortic ... Pulsed Wave Doppler ... Echocardiogram #diagnosis ... #cardiology #POCUS ... #Valve #aorta
There are about a dozen x-ray findings, but two of them are especially important: Loss of
important: Loss of the aortic ... knob/aortic-pulmonary ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR ... ChestXRay #AorticKnob #Dissection
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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Chest Pain - Diagnosis ... infarction • Aortic ... dissection • ... EKG • Bedside ultrasound ... • CXR • CBC
Causes of Wide Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis
Physiologic:
 • Advanced age-arteriosclerosis (less compliant arteries)
 • Well
Causes of Wide Pulse ... - Differential Diagnosis ... disorders: - aortic ... sclerosis (both heart valve ... #causes #cardiology
There are about a dozen x-ray findings, but two of them are especially important: Loss of
knob/aortic-pulmonary ... dissection. ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR ... #Dissection #CalciumSign
Mediastinal Widening - Differential Diagnosis

 • Vascular: Aortic dissection, Aortic anourysm, Enlarged pulmonary arteries, Venous or
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Vascular: Aortic ... dissection, Aortic ... Pericardial effusion • CXR ... #pulmonary #radiology