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Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
Causes of Severe ... - Differential ... Valvuoplasty • Aorta ... - Aorta: • Infxn ... Aneurysms and Dissection
Causes of Low Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Intrinsic Spine: Lumbar strain, Herniated nucleus pulposus, Compression fracture,
Causes of Low Back ... Pain - Differential ... • Vascular - abdominal ... aortic aneurysm ... #primarycare #msk
Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
(<72 hours) - Differential ... Diagnostic Algorithm ... quadrant: R/O cardiac ... musculoskeletal causes ... aortic aneurysm
Rupturing AAA on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

"Elderly patient presents with AMS and Hypotension RUSH exam
exam performed: Cardiac ... IVC collapsible, Lungs ... FAST negative, Aorta ... perforation next to Aorta ... #Aorta #Aortic
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 ... disease • Cardiac ... aneurysm 3. ... Pulse deficit/differential
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Chronic Abdominal ... Pain Causes - Differential ... Epigastric: Consider cardiac ... aortic aneurysms ... #Causes #Differential
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Causes of Interstitial ... Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Idiopathic ... Failure - Impaired cardiac ... Beomycin • Acute or Chronic
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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Eosinophilia, asthma, chronic ... tract, and often causes ... < 30 years - Aorta ... branches • GCA: - Aorta ... aneurysm • Medium
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
< 30 years • Aorta ... Arteritis): • Aorta ... Eosinophilia, asthma, chronic ... tract, and often causes ... Thrombosis and arterial aneurysms
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
stairs, brisk 4 mph ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... risk (>5%): - Aortic ... unless prior heart/lung ... undergoing AAA or upper abdominal