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Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Aortic Dissection ... is caused by a ... Evaluation: 1. ... presenting with chest ... #Dissection #diagnosis
Aortic Dissection - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • HPI: sudden onset, "tearing" chest pain, radiation to
Aortic Dissection ... onset, "tearing" chest ... pain, radiation ... - MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #Dissection #Diagnosis
Serious Bacterial Illness (SBI):
1) UTI and pyelonephritis
Most common cause of SBI
Accounts for 3-8% of uncharacterized fevers
Female
pyelonephritis Most common cause ... of SBI Accounts ... Consider BCx, CSF evaluation ... #Peds #EM #Classification ... #Ddxof
Mediastinal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Anterior Mediastinal Mass - 5T’s
 • Thymic neoplasm
 • Teratoma (or
- Differential Diagnosis ... dissection ... of breath • Chest ... pain (somewhat ... #Differential #Diagnosis