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Truncus Arteriosus
 • Basic Information
 • Embryology
 • Associated anomalies
 • Pathophysiology/Presentation
 • Pre-operative management
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anomalies • Pathophysiology ... Classification • Classic Chest ... Xray - Cardiomegaly ... vasculature, right aortic ... #diagnosis #management
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 ... Evaluation: 1. ... presenting with chest ... #management #vascular
Chronic Hypertensive Retinopathy: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Ophthalmic Artery Hypertension
Stage 1: Mild/vasoconstrictive
 • Acute and chronic vasospasm
narrowing and vascular ... disc arterioles ... causes optic nerve ... #Retinopathy #pathophysiology ... ophthalmology #diagnosis
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
and Pathophysiology ... : - Aortic regurgitation ... - Aortic sclerosis ... patent ductus arteriosus ... #Pathophysiology
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
- Differential Diagnosis ... atheroemboli) • Aorta ... Venous #Arterial #pathophysiology ... #differential #diagnosis ... #vascular
Mediastinal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Anterior Mediastinal Mass - 5T’s
 • Thymic neoplasm
 • Teratoma (or
- Differential Diagnosis ... Lymphoma • Thoracic aorta ... Mediastinum: • Vascular ... of breath • Chest ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Broncholithiasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Also known as: Lung stones, pulmoliths, pneumoliths, bronchial calculi
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- Differential Diagnosis ... erosion into the aorta ... : • Chest Xray ... Broncholithiasis - Infectious Causes ... Noninfectious Causes
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
and Differential Diagnosis ... Approach (when evaluation ... Causes: • Vascular ... Coarctation of aorta ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Inflammatory Disease: (i.e. GCA, SLE, GPA) ->
Valvular, arrhythmias ... perfusion of retinal arterioles ... retinal edema caused ... Occlusion #CRAO #pathophysiology ... ophthalmology #diagnosis
Aortic dissection on Cardiac CTA

This is a amazing gated CTA showing a real time cine clip
the ascending aorta ... the descending aorta ... X-ray. ... The diagnosis can ... cardiology #radiology #aorta