24 results
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Aortic Dissection ... Pearls Aortic dissection ... is caused by a ... aneurysm 3. ... Pulse deficit/differential
Mediastinal Widening - Differential Diagnosis

 • Vascular: Aortic dissection, Aortic anourysm, Enlarged pulmonary arteries, Venous or
• Vascular: Aortic ... dissection, Aortic ... anourysm, Enlarged ... Nodule / mass • Masses ... : Anterior mediastinal
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
 •
Abnormalities - Differential ... dissection • ... Aortic aneurysm ... Takayasu disease • Normal ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Rupturing AAA on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

"Elderly patient presents with AMS and Hypotension RUSH exam
Point of Care Ultrasound ... (POCUS) "Elderly ... collapsible, Lungs normal ... AAA #Ruptured #Aneurysm ... #Clinical #Abdominal
ACUTE ABDOMEN systemic sonographic approach to acute abdomen in emergency 
department - Mnemonic and Differential

A -
A - Abdominal ... aortic aneurysm ... C - Collapsed inferior ... #Diagnosis #POCUS ... #Ultrasound #Assessment
Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) on POCUS

Here's the abdominal ultrasound of a man who was in
Aortic Aneurysm ... (AAA) on POCUS ... ultrasound of a ... appears to mimic dissection ... #Aortic #Aneurysm
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Arterial Thrombosis - Differential ... • Drugs: - Oral ... - Aortic dissection ... • Aneurysm ... coagulation and other causes
PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
for instance the normal ... paravertebral abscess ... , aneurysm, dissection ... The anterior and ... upper lobes join anteriorly
Mediastinal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Anterior Mediastinal Mass - 5T’s
 • Thymic neoplasm
 • Teratoma (or
Mediastinal Mass - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework Anterior ... Mediastinal Tumors: • Anterior ... aneurysm and aortic ... dissection
Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
Back Pain - Differential ... Infection: Epidural abscess ... Referred Pain: • Aorta ... : Dissection, Aneurysm ... #Diagnosis #causes