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Highlighted Conditions With Arteritis or Periarteritis of the Coronaries
Takayasu's arteritis:
 - Onset < 40 yrs
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claudication - Arterial ... nodules, livedo - Abdominal ... sinusitis - pulmonary ... inflammation - Venous/arterial ... Differential #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
: • Advanced age-arteriosclerosis ... less compliant arteries ... Syndrome • Blunt Abdominal ... Infarction • Pulmonary ... Pathophysiology #causes #cardiology
Causes of Wide Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis
Physiologic:
 • Advanced age-arteriosclerosis (less compliant arteries)
 • Well
Physiologic: • Advanced age-arteriosclerosis ... less compliant arteries ... - Chronic pulmonary ... Diagnosis #causes #cardiology
Ascites, pericardial effusion, and left pleural effusion on subcostal 4-chamber POCUS echocardiogram

Subcostal window in SLE patient.
fluid collections are ... pericardial #effusion #s4c ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound ... #cardiology
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... findings in acute PE are ... causes of cardio-pulmonary ... #EKG #EKG #Pulmonary ... AcutePE #diagnosis #cardiology
AAA is defined as a localized balloon-like dilatation of the abdominal aorta greater than 3cm. Risk
dilatation of the abdominal ... sex, increased age ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #POCUS #Abdominal ... #Ultrasound #AAA
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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- GI tract: abdominal ... Takayasu: - Age ... temporal artery - Age ... Thrombosis and arterial ... Supply gut -> abdominal
Cardiac Valve Replacement - Anticoagulation INR Targets and Antiplatelet by Valve Type

Bioprosthetic valves require at least
monotherapy (2017 AHA/ACC ... to six months are ... patients with chronic atrial ... valve (2017 AHA/ACC ... #Management #Cardiology
Idiopathic Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (IPAH) on Echocardiogram

55 year old female.  Amazing how the body adapts
Idiopathic Pulmonary ... Arterial Hypertension ... #Idiopathic #Pulmonary ... echocardiogram #cardiology ... #a4c #pocus
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Summary A defect in arterial ... blood gas (ABC) ... cirrhosis • Intra-pulmonary ... perfusion scanning or pulmonary ... 20mmHg in patients aged