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Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
is caused by a tear ... Assess for high ... Pulse deficit/differential ... #Dissection #diagnosis ... #management #vascular
AAA Endoleak on POCUS

80 y/o w severe abdominal pain, one year after endoprosthesis stent of an
80 y/o w severe abdominal ... pain, one year ... aortic aneurysm ... provides an instant diagnosis ... #ultrasound #vascular
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
CA • Involves aortic ... insult due to vascular ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... block, annular or aortic ... #management #cardiology
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Shock - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Severe auto-PEEP, Abdominal ... compartment syndrome, Vascular ... algorithm #treatment #management
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
triad: Bleeding, abdominal ... , and palpable abdominal ... Not reliable, so ... • Should be on differential ... #vascular
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... • Splenomegaly/Abscess ... intolerance • SIBO ... aortic aneurysms ... Chronic #Causes #Differential
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
patient’s absolute SBP ... Pathologic Causes: • Valvular ... disorders: - Aortic ... regurgitation - Aortic ... Syndrome • Blunt Abdominal
Syphilis - Clinical Manifestations and Treatment

1) Primary Syphilis
 • Direct lesion contact during sex is responsible
Symmetric macular ... Headache, meningitis, ocular ... and aortic valve ... Syphilis #stages #diagnosis ... #management #Treatment
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
Diagnosis Framework ... and bullous or vesicular ... - GI tract: abdominal ... well as inner ear ... Supply gut -> abdominal
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
and diplopia) • Vascular ... Behcet disease) Differential ... Giant retinal tears ... • Nonsurgical abdominal ... #management #signs