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Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
Back Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Primary ... : • Aorta: Dissection ... #Pain #Differential ... #Diagnosis #causes
Type B Aortic Dissection Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX

Elderly male with hypertension and DM presents
Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram ... presents with chest pain ... Diagnosis? ... the descending aorta ... Echocardiogram #PLAX #Cardiology
Aortic Dissection - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • HPI: sudden onset, "tearing" chest pain, radiation to
- Diagnosis and ... tearing" chest pain ... , radiation to back ... includes ascending aorta ... - MH/CCF/CWRU EM
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
the wall of the aorta ... with chest/abd/back ... pain that is: ... Pulse deficit/differential ... #Dissection #diagnosis
Causes of Low Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Intrinsic Spine: Lumbar strain, Herniated nucleus pulposus, Compression fracture,
Causes of Low Back ... Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Intrinsic ... pulposus, Compression fracture ... Vascular - abdominal aortic
AAA Endoleak on POCUS
Elderly pt, Hx AAA repair presents w/ back pain. A&O and HDS
PoCUS shows
AAA Endoleak on POCUS ... repair presents w/ back ... pain. ... outcome UB EM ... AAA #clinical #aorta
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Causes - Differential ... , diarrhea • Back ... hernia • Rib fracture ... • Abdominal aortic ... Chronic #Causes #Differential
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
Hypertension - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... No features of secondary ... Cocaine • Black ... Mechanical • Aortic
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... : • Fracture ... Limb ischemia • Aortic ... extremity #msk #physicalexam
Aortic dissection on Cardiac CTA

This is a amazing gated CTA showing a real time cine clip
done for chest pain ... the ascending aorta ... the descending aorta ... radiate to the back ... #radiology #aorta