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Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
atheroemboli) • Aorta ... - Aortic dissection ... - Aortic mural ... coagulation and other causes ... #pathophysiology
Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
Causes of Severe ... Valvuoplasty • Aorta ... Dysfunction Chronic - Aorta ... Degenerative: Systemic Arterial ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Aortic Dissection ... is caused by a ... the wall of the aorta ... Evaluation: 1. ... presenting with chest
Aortitis - Diagnosis and Workup
Clinical History:
 - Fever, weight loss, deterioration of general health
 - Aortic
general health - Aortic ... - Pain (back, chest ... , abdomen) - Arterial ... depending on the cause ... #Differential #Causes
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Diagnosis and Pathophysiology ... less compliant arteries ... disorders: - Aortic ... regurgitation - Aortic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology
Luftsichel Sign in Left Upper Lobe Collapse - Chest X-Ray

An upper lobe collapse causes the collapse
Lobe Collapse - Chest ... lobe collapse causes ... or curtain and causes ... collapsed LUL and the aorta ... Since the aorta
The cardiac cycle describes each heart beat, incorporating relaxation and contraction. Phase one describes diastole and
Aortic pressure ... fall after peak aortic ... this is when the aortic ... valve closes and ... backup of pressure (aorta
Chronic Hypertensive Retinopathy: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Ophthalmic Artery Hypertension
Stage 1: Mild/vasoconstrictive
 • Acute and chronic vasospasm
Diffuse and focal arterial ... thickening at the arteriole ... • Ischemia of optic ... Leakage of optic ... #Retinopathy #pathophysiology
Tetralogy of Falot on Chest X-Ray
Tetralogy of Falot comprises four defects -
1. Ventricular septal defect (VSD)
2.
Tetralogy of Falot on Chest ... Overriding aorta ... develops after birth Chest ... boot shaped heart caused ... Tetralogy #Falot #Chest
Aortic Dissection on 4D Flow Cardiac MRI 

Arrow points to fenestration, caused by separation of intercostal
Aortic Dissection ... fenestration, caused ... intercostal or lumbar arteries ... @HsiaoMDPhD #Aortic ... CardiacMRI #radiology #aorta