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Aortic Dissection - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • HPI: sudden onset, "tearing" chest pain, radiation to
tearing" chest pain ... , radiation to back ... Factors: Male, yo ... Dissection protocol • Classification ... includes ascending aorta
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
is caused by a ... the wall of the aorta ... with chest/abd/back ... Pulse deficit/differential ... #vascular
Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
Back Pain - Differential ... : • Aorta: Dissection ... #Pain #Differential ... #Diagnosis #causes ... #primarycare #table
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
Bleeding, abdominal pain ... • Should be on differential ... de novo between aorta ... or within the aorta ... #Summary #vascular
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
with previously stable ... non-obese, non-black ... Causes: • Vascular ... Coarctation of aorta ... #Differential #
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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tract, and often causes ... and bullous or vesicular ... < 30 years - Aorta ... branches • GCA: - Aorta ... #rheumatology #classification
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
those coming off aorta ... very remarkable w/differential ... claudication: pain ... chews, not just pain ... Symptoms #Diagnosis #Management
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
with or without back ... pain at/near level ... for brain and/or optic ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #differential