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Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
Causes of Severe ... - Differential Diagnosis ... , Takayasu Arteritis ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Causes #cardiology
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
visual loss caused ... nerve caused by ... thrombosis of short ... Ophthalmology #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm
Causes of Dilated Cardiomyopathy DCMP - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic DCMP: Viral, Inflammatory cardiomyopathy, Genetic causes, Unknown
Algorithm Idiopathic ... Dysthyroidism, Diabetes, Takayasu ... arteritis #Dilated ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #cardiology
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Unequal ... coarctation • Takayasu ... Abnormalities #Disorders #Cardiology ... #Algorithm #causes
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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- Differential Diagnosis ... tract, and often causes ... disease): • Takayasu ... and branches • GCA ... : - Aorta and
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
GRANULOMATOUS DISEASE): Takayasu ... < 30 years • Aorta ... ): • Aorta and ... develop in pts with GCA ... tract, and often causes
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
• Involves aortic ... nodes • Roth’s spots ... Septic Emboli Cause ... block, annular or aortic ... #management #cardiology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
and Differential Diagnosis ... , involves aortic ... nodes • Roth’s spots ... block, annular or aortic ... #cardiology #infectiousdiseases