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Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
patient’s absolute SBP ... disorders: - Aortic ... Syndrome • Blunt Abdominal ... Trauma • Heart ... #cardiology
Kussmaul's sign in Constrictive Pericarditis 

A 50-year-old woman with a remote history of mediastinal lymphoma (age
age 20) develops SOB ... blue marks on her chest ... the underlying diagnosis ... Causes = RV failure ... #Clinical #Neck
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... between these chest ... disease, that is so ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR
Handlebar Traumatic Injury 
Young girl presents to you after low energy, helmeted bicycle accident. Her vitals
re-exams (normal CXR ... in over 80% of cases ... and/or delayed diagnosis ... #Injury #clinical ... #video
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
trauma are diagnosed ... x-ray (CXR), try ... consider intra-abdominal ... Most commonly caused ... #Radiology #CTChest