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AAA is defined as a localized balloon-like dilatation of the abdominal aorta greater than 3cm. Risk
dilatation of the abdominal ... hypotension and pain ... have claimed that POCUS ... Singh, MD #Clinical ... #Radiology #POCUS
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:
The clip above is from a patient who presented with abdominal pain and syncope. His vitals
presented with abdominal ... pain and syncope ... Tanguay, DO #Clinical ... #Radiology #POCUS ... #AbdominalUS #AAA
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Pregnancy (AFLP) Pathophysiology ... nausea, vomiting, abdominal ... pain, headache, ... infiltration) Differential ... #pathophysiology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess Pathophysiology ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Pleuritic chest pain ... Prevotella • Fungal ... Lung Abscess Differential
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
association • M > F Clinical ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... • Nonsurgical abdominal ... pain: Glucocorticoids ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... Framework and Management ... Dermatomyositis Clinical ... Tachycardia - N/V - Abdominal ... of underlying disease
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Fraction (HFrEF) Clinical ... Symptoms: cough, abdominal ... Signs: weight gain ... coronary artery disease ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
tuberculosis (LTBI) Pathophysiology ... infection (NTM) • Fungal ... characteristic features Clinical ... Acid-fast staining, NAA ... TB #Diagnosis #Management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Change in clinical ... one post op Cardiology ... and undergoing AAA ... or upper abdominal ... medical and surgical management