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Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Management and Surveillance

- Screening should be considered for more than just men
Aortic Aneurysm (AAA ... just men > 65 who ever ... Aortic #Aneurysm #AAA ... #Management #Aorta ... Vascular #Treatment #Algorithm
AAA is defined as a localized balloon-like dilatation of the abdominal aorta greater than 3cm. Risk
AAA is defined as ... the abdominal aorta ... This AAA has an ... for increased diameter ... Aortic #Aneurysm #Aorta
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Natural history
Aneurysms may progress in size as a result of gradual wall weakening [6], with rupture
increases when AAA ... cm in men [7] (Table ... Table 1: Annual ... aortic aneurysm diameter ... #Management #AAA
PEMSource: Algorithm for fever WITHOUT source by Age
#Diagnosis #Management #Peds #Fever #Without #Source #Table #Algorithm #PEMSource
PEMSource: Algorithm ... for fever WITHOUT ... Management #Peds #Fever ... Without #Source #Table ... #Algorithm #PEMSource
IDSA Algorithm for the Initial Management of Fever and Neutropenia

LOW RISK
 • Antidpated neutropenia < 7
IDSA Algorithm for ... Management of Fever ... and clinically stable ... #neutropenic #fever ... #IDSA #Algorithm
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
patient with known AAA ... de novo between aorta ... compression of AAA ... bleed and known AAA ... or within the aorta
Borrelia recurrentis on Peripheral Blood Smear
23M Somali refugee recently arrived w/severe abd pain, confusion and fever
confusion and fever ... BP stable, HR 115 ... This is relapsing fever ... Pediculus humanus, AKA ... The table below
Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 • Temperature 37.8 C   • Rigors
infection - Management Algorithm ... Hemodynamically stable ... • Persistent fever ... • Persistent fever ... infection #Management #Algorithm
AAA on POCUS 
The echo swirling suggests a very low pressure, almost venous. Pt without prior
AAA on POCUS The ... Vitals stable. ... AAA 10.6 cm. ... RJonesSonoEM #AAA ... Aortic #Aneurysm #Aorta
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Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
AHA consensus recommendations ... old on day ≥7 of fever ... purposes of this algorithm ... within 10 d of fever ... Disease #Incomplete #Algorithm