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Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture ... Valvuoplasty • Aorta ... Traumatic Injury to Root ... Dysfunction Chronic - Aorta ... #Causes #cardiology
The clip above is from a patient who presented with abdominal pain and syncope. His vitals
the operating room ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #POCUS #AbdominalUS ... #Aneurysm #Aorta ... #Ruptured
AAA is defined as a localized balloon-like dilatation of the abdominal aorta greater than 3cm. Risk
the abdominal aorta ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Ultrasound #AAA ... #Aortic #Aneurysm ... #Aorta #Transverse
Fusiform Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) on Long Axis POCUS

Just a simple fusiform abdominal aortic aneurysm in
on Long Axis POCUS ... color. >3cm is diagnostic ... significant risk of rupture ... #Long #POCUS #Aorta ... #clinical #ultrasound
AAA Rupture on Abdominal POCUS

Elderly female with back pain and hypotension.  While sensitivity of ultrasound
POCUS Elderly ... sensitivity of ultrasound ... high, in this case ... #Aneurysm #Aorta ... #POCUS #clinical
Ruptured AAA on POCUS

Nice pick up with a POCUS RUSH exam in a patient with undifferentiated
Ruptured AAA on ... POCUS Nice pick ... up with a POCUS ... AAA is hard to diagnose ... #aneurysm #aorta
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
CA • Involves aortic ... lesions • Mycotic aneurysm ... nodes • Roth’s spots ... Septic Emboli Cause ... Treat underlying cause
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
and Differential Diagnosis ... Ovarian CA, involves aortic ... lesions • Mycotic aneurysm ... nodes • Roth’s spots ... block, annular or aortic