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Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Management and Surveillance

- Screening should be considered for more than just men
Abdominal Aortic ... Aneurysm (AAA) ... #Abdominal #Aortic ... #Aneurysm #AAA ... Vascular #Treatment #Algorithm
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
and Management Summary ... triad: Bleeding, abdominal ... , and palpable abdominal ... • Should be on differential ... Diagnosis #Management #Summary
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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- GI tract: abdominal ... Coronary arteries - Fever ... Vasculitis: • Fevers ... aneurysm • Medium ... Supply gut -> abdominal
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis - Differential ... < 30 years • Aorta ... Arteritis): • Aorta ... gut involvement, abdominal ... Thrombosis and arterial aneurysms
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
or family - Ever ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... risk (>5%): - Aortic ... Severe Aortic stenosis ... or upper abdominal