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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 Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
Diagnosis Acute ... : Acute Aortic Dissection ... Aneurysms and Dissection ... Karan Desai MD, MPH ... #cardiology
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
 •
Diagnosis Algorithm ... dissection • ... Aortic aneurysm ... pressure >10mmHg: • Cardiac ... Abnormalities #Disorders #Cardiology
This is a parasternal long axis view of a young patient presenting with 3 days of
dissection.- Michael ... Macias, EM Resident ... University #Clinical #EM ... #Radiology #POCUS ... #CardiacUS #ParsternalLong
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
Diagnosis Framework ... metastatic spread: lung ... infarction • Aortic ... dissection - proximal ... #Diagnosis #cardiology
Aortic dissection on Cardiac CTA

This is a amazing gated CTA showing a real time cine clip
Aortic dissection ... aortic aneurysm ... medically with BP ... CCTA #clinical #cardiology ... #radiology #aorta
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 ... #management #cardiology
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 ... #Diagnosis #cardiology
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 ... one post op Cardiology ... unless prior heart/lung ... stratification #diagnosis
This infographic provides a mnemonic tool called “WOBBLER” for assessing an ECG (electrocardiogram) in cases of
risk of sudden cardiac ... heart disease like aortic ... Epsilon #clinical #diagnosis ... This includes long ... #cardiology #differential