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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
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
is caused by a ... chest/abd/back pain ... disease • Cardiac ... aneurysm 3. ... Pulse deficit/differential
Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
Back Pain - Differential ... herniation • Anatomic abnormalities ... : • Aorta: Dissection ... , Aneurysm • Pancreas ... Diagnosis #causes
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Causes - Differential ... Long-standing vs ... Epigastric: Consider cardiac ... • Abdominal aortic ... aneurysms • Acute
This is a parasternal long axis view of a young patient presenting with 3 days of
He had no chest pain ... In this case, the ... Northwestern University #Clinical ... EM #Radiology #POCUS ... #CardiacUS #ParsternalLong
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
verrucous) • Lung ... CA • Involves aortic ... lesions • Mycotic aneurysm ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... EKG: Conduction abnormalities
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
- Overview and Differential ... , verrucous) - Lung ... Ovarian CA, involves aortic ... lesions • Mycotic aneurysm ... EKG: Conduction abnormalities
Aortic dissection on Cardiac CTA

This is a amazing gated CTA showing a real time cine clip
aneurysm. ... done for chest pain ... medically with BP ... will have chest pain ... CardiacCTA #CCTA #clinical
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
pulmonary and renal abnormalities ... < 30 years • Aorta ... Arteritis): • Aorta ... tract, and often causes ... Thrombosis and arterial aneurysms
CABG Graft Pseudoaneurysm

Chest pain post CABG - always worth taking a look!  Large graft pseudoaneurysm!!
Pseudoaneurysm Chest pain ... COPD lungs and bad ... encounter challenging cardiac ... Pseudoaneurysm #clinical ... #pocus #echocardiogram