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Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Management and Surveillance

- Screening should be considered for more than just men
Aortic Aneurysm (AAA ... Ana Casanegra ... Aortic #Aneurysm #AAA ... #Management #Aorta ... Vascular #Treatment #Algorithm
Giant AAA - Intraoperative View

Giant 17 cm abdominal aortic aneurysm

Dr. Yousha Pourahmadi @YoushaBarca

#AAA #abdominal #aortic #aneurysm
Giant AAA - Intraoperative ... View Giant 17 ... YoushaBarca #AAA ... Intraoperative #Aorta
Differential Diagnosis of Leukemoid Reaction

Retrospective review of 135 patients with WBC >25k:
 - 48% infection
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Differential Diagnosis ... Retrospective review ... Leukemoid #Reaction #Differential ... #Leukocytosis #Algorithm
Hypoxemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm by A-a Gradient

Normal A-a Gradient:
 • ↓ Atmospheric pressure
 • Hypoventilation: CNS
Hypoxemia Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hypoxemia #Hypoxia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #pulmonary #Aa
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
• Should be on differential ... patient with known AAA ... de novo between aorta ... compression of AAA ... or within the aorta
Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
 •
Bleeding / Bruising - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... ASA) • Renal Disease ... Bleeding #Bruising #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (AIHA)

WARM AHA
- Primary - Idiopathics
- Secondary
Infectious
 • Viral- HIV, EBV, HCV, HEV
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(AIHA) WARM AHA ... alpha-methyldopa COLD AHA ... AIHA #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Algorithm
AAA Rupture on POCUS - Transverse view mid Aorta-with Doppler.
Severe mid-abd pain/older female. You see what
AAA Rupture on POCUS ... - Transverse view ... mid Aorta-with ... RJonesSonoEM #AAA ... aortic #aneurysm #aort
Lab patterns seen in Inborn Errors of Metabolism

A table of lab values compiled from UpToDate and
Pediatrics In Review ... metabolicemergency-pathophysiology-differential-pediatrics-metabolism-algorithm-diagnosis
Elevated Amylase (Hyperamylasemia)- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pancreatic causes:
 - Pancreatic cancer
 - Complications pancreatitis: eg pseudocyst
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Hyperamylasemia)- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... obstruction - Drugs: 5-ASA ... Hyperamylasemia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm