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AAA is defined as a localized balloon-like dilatation of the abdominal aorta greater than 3cm. Risk
aorta greater than ... to the risk of rupture ... hypotension and pain ... Singh, MD #Clinical ... #Radiology #POCUS
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 ... Severe mid-abd pain ... #Rupture #abdominal ... Doppler #color #clinical
The clip above is from a patient who presented with abdominal pain and syncope. His vitals
pain and syncope ... Tanguay, DO #Clinical ... #Radiology #POCUS ... #AbdominalUS #AAA ... #Aneurysm #Aorta
AAA Rupture on Abdominal POCUS

Elderly female with back pain and hypotension.  While sensitivity of ultrasound
AAA Rupture on Abdominal ... female with back pain ... Aortic #Aneurysm #Aorta ... #Rupture #Abdominal ... #POCUS #clinical
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
the duodenum Clinical ... pain, and palpable ... abdominal mass ... • Should be on differential ... Pathophysiology:
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
syndrome (Clinical ... disease) Differential ... • Nonsurgical abdominal ... pain: Glucocorticoids ... #diagnosis #management
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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- GI tract: abdominal ... < 30 years - Aorta ... branches • GCA: - Aorta ... VASCULITIS: • Behçet ... Supply gut -> abdominal
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
monophasic Pathophysiology ... Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... or without back pain ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #differential
Relapsing Polychondritis

What is it?
Recurrent inflammation of the cartilage in the body (Autoimmune disorder)

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
Sudden onset of pain ... the most common clinical ... Large vessels (aorta ... Sarcoidosis • Behcet ... rheumatology #diagnosis #management
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
has five major clinical ... Pulmonary 3) Abdominal ... , chest pain • ... Aspergillosis Pathophysiology ... Fungal #Diagnosis #Management