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The clip above is from a patient who presented with abdominal pain and syncope. His vitals
pain and syncope ... tachycardia and hypotension ... aortic aneurysm ... #Aortic #Aneurysm ... #Aorta #Ruptured
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Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
Pain (<72 hours ... ) - Differential ... musculoskeletal causes ... aortic aneurysm ... #Pain #Differential
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Chest Pain - Differential ... Obstruction • Aortic ... • Dilating Aneurysm ... Embolism (chest pain ... • Pulmonary Hypertension
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 ... #Diagnosis #causes
Aortitis - Diagnosis and Workup
Clinical History:
 - Fever, weight loss, deterioration of general health
 - Aortic
general health - Aortic ... regurgitation - Pain ... stenosis (pulseless, hypertension ... #Differential # ... Causes
Takayasu’s Arteritis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

 - Fatigue, weight loss, low grade fever, arthralgias
 - Incr
, CRP, WBC - Aortic ... aneurysm (with ... - Orthostasis, Syncope ... between arms - Abdominal ... ) - Systemic Hypertension
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... genitourinary causes ... wall pain • Abdominal ... aortic aneurysms ... #Causes #Differential
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Hypertension - ... Differential Diagnosis ... ultrasound; MRA; abdominal ... Hyperthyroidism • Aortic ... #Screening #Workup
13 Dangerous Causes of Headache:
 - subarachnoid hemorrhage: family history, PCKD, known berry aneurysm, sudden and
13 Dangerous Causes ... PCKD, known berry aneurysm ... at home or at work ... dissection: unilateral pain ... Dangerous #Deadly #Differential
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
Heat Stroke - Differential ... Cramps: • Muscle pain ... tone → Postural hypotension ... - Headache - Abdominal ... #diagnosis #causes