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Natural history
Aneurysms may progress in size as a result of gradual wall weakening [6], with rupture
Natural history Aneurysms ... increases when AAA ... abdominal aortic aneurysm ... J Vasc Surg 37:1106 ... #Management #AAA
Aortic aneurysm (aaa) measuring 6 cm wide with mural thrombus (asterisks) #Clinical #Diagnosis #EM #Radiology #Vasc
Aortic aneurysm ... (aaa) measuring ... EM #Radiology #Vasc ... #POCUS #AAA #MuralThrombus
Causes of SVC Syndrome - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Benign (15-40%): Thrombosis (aka catheter-associated), Goiter, Fibrosing
Causes of SVC Syndrome ... ): Thrombosis (aka ... Infection, Aortic Aneurysm ... Cancers, Metastatic Disease
Headache Differential - Primary vs Secondary
A vast number of diseases can cause a headache. We divide
vs Secondary A vast ... number of diseases ... can cause a headache ... headaches are caused
Etiology of Splenic Infarction:
 • Hypercoagulability: Factor V Leiden, Antiphospholipid syndrome, Malignancy
 • Embolic disease: Atrial
Malignancy • Embolic disease ... Lymphoma, Gaucher disease ... Hemoglobinopathy: Sickle cell disease ... Splenic artery aneurysm ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Causes of Arterial and Venous Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STRUCTURAL:
 - PFO: paradoxical emboli
 - Popliteal
Causes of Arterial ... Popliteal artery aneurysm ... : Causes arterial ... INFLAMMATORY DISEASE ... : - Behcet disease
Causes of Bone/Joint Pain in Sickle Cell Disease
Vaso-occlusive pain:
 • Mechanism: ischemic pain
 • Can present
Causes of Bone/Joint ... in Sickle Cell Disease ... Vaso-occlusive ... Pain #SickleCell #Disease ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Cardiovascular Causes ... • Dilating Aneurysm ... Gastro-Esophageal Reflux Disease ... • Biliary Disease ... • Peptic Ulcer Disease
Causes of Low Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Intrinsic Spine: Lumbar strain, Herniated nucleus pulposus, Compression fracture,
Causes of Low Back ... Connective tissue disease ... abdominal aortic aneurysm ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Causes of Headache - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary: Tension, Migraine, Cluster
Extracranial: Medications, Sinusitis, TMJ disorder, Cervicogenic, Glaucoma,
Causes of Headache ... trrombosis, Dissection, Aneurysm ... Primary, Metastatic disease ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes