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Causes of Wide Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis
Physiologic:
 • Advanced age-arteriosclerosis (less compliant arteries)
 • Well
Causes of Wide Pulse ... Diagnosis Physiologic ... Pathologic: • Valvular ... Arteriovenous fistula ... #cardiology
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Widened Pulse Pressure ... Pulse Pressure = ... Pulse Pressure = ... Arteriovenous fistula ... Syndrome • Blunt Abdominal
AAA Endoleak on POCUS

80 y/o w severe abdominal pain, one year after endoprosthesis stent of an
aortic aneurysm ... provides an instant diagnosis ... Endoleak #AAA #clinical ... #aorta #ultrasound ... #vascular #pocus
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
Aortoenteric Fistula ... the duodenum Clinical ... de novo between aorta ... or within the aorta ... #Summary #vascular
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Fraction (HFrEF) Clinical ... Symptoms: cough, abdominal ... distension, wheeze, abdominal ... narrow proportional pulse ... pressure (pulse
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
- GI tract: abdominal ... < 30 years - Aorta ... branches • GCA: - Aorta ... diminished, or tender pulses ... Vessel: Blood pressure
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
bruits, or blood pressure ... < 30 years • Aorta ... claudication, pulse ... deficits vascular ... Arteritis): • Aorta
Newborn Infant - Routine Examination

Birthweight, gestational age and birthweight percentile are noted.
General observation Of the baby's
and cranial ultrasound ... When the diagnosis ... Any intra-abdominal ... Their pulse pressure ... coarctation of the aorta
Ruptured AAA on POCUS

Nice pick up with a POCUS RUSH exam in a patient with undifferentiated
leak can be seen, presume ... AAA is hard to diagnose ... Ruptured #AAA #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #abdominal ... #aneurysm #aorta
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Change in clinical ... - Peripheral vascular ... - Cataract Plan ... undergoing AAA or upper abdominal ... stratification #diagnosis