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Diseases Presenting with Pain Out Of Proportion (POOP) - Differential Diagnosis:
 - Orbital Cellulitis 
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Presenting with Pain ... Diagnosis: - Orbital ... Dissection - ... Abdominal Aneurysm ... #Differential
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Aortic Dissection ... • Cardiac surgery ... aneurysm 3. ... Pulse deficit/differential ... #Dissection #diagnosis
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,
Pain (<72 hours ... ) - Differential ... quadrant: R/O cardiac ... aortic aneurysm ... #Pain #Differential
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... Long-standing vs ... Epigastric: Consider cardiac ... aortic aneurysms ... #Causes #Differential
Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
Back Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Primary ... (most common: lung ... : • Aorta: Dissection ... , Aneurysm • Pancreas
Aortic dissection on Cardiac CTA

This is a amazing gated CTA showing a real time cine clip
Aortic dissection ... aortic aneurysm ... done for chest pain ... medically with BP ... The diagnosis can
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
stairs, brisk 4 mph ... risk (>5%): - Aortic ... unless prior heart/lung ... undergoing AAA or upper abdominal ... stratification #diagnosis
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
< 30 years • Aorta ... asymmetric arm BP ... Arteritis): • Aorta ... pain • HTN • ... Thrombosis and arterial aneurysms