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Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
Causes of Severe ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Inflammatory: Infectious Aortitis ... , Takayasu Arteritis ... #Causes #cardiology
Aortitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Non-Infectious Aortitis:
 • Vasculitides: Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Takayasu's arteritis, Cogan's Syndrome,
Diagnosis Framework ... (GCA), Takayasu's ... arteritis, Cogan's ... (SPA) • Other Causes ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
visual loss caused ... thrombosis of short ... sign PET/CT: aortitis ... Ophthalmology #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm
Aortitis - Diagnosis and Workup
Clinical History:
 - Fever, weight loss, deterioration of general health
 - Aortic
Aortitis - Diagnosis ... general health - Aortic ... depending on the cause ... , Takayasu arteritis ... #Diagnosis #Workup
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
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
- Differential Diagnosis ... /squamous cell CA ... Cervical spine arthritis ... vision or black spots ... #differential #diagnosis
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 ... : - Aorta and ... claudication, aortitis
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
- Differential Diagnosis ... GRANULOMATOUS DISEASE): Takayasu ... < 30 years • Aorta ... ): • Aorta and ... 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