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AAA is defined as a localized balloon-like dilatation of the abdominal aorta greater than 3cm. Risk
aorta greater than ... Singh, MD #Clinical ... #Radiology #POCUS ... #AAA #Aortic #Aneurysm ... #Aorta #Transverse
AAA Endoleak on POCUS

80 y/o w severe abdominal pain, one year after endoprosthesis stent of an
AAA Endoleak on ... 80 y/o w severe abdominal ... aortic aneurysm ... provides an instant diagnosis ... #clinical #aorta
Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
Diagnosis Acute ... Valvuoplasty • Aorta ... Dysfunction Chronic - Aorta ... Takayasu Arteritis, Behcet ... #cardiology
Fusiform Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) on Long Axis POCUS

Just a simple fusiform abdominal aortic aneurysm in
Fusiform Abdominal ... (AAA) on Long Axis ... color. >3cm is diagnostic ... for AAA. >5cm is ... #Aorta #clinical
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
the duodenum Clinical ... Signs/Symptoms: ... • Should be on differential ... de novo between aorta ... or within the aorta
The clip above is from a patient who presented with abdominal pain and syncope. His vitals
Tanguay, DO #Clinical ... #Radiology #POCUS ... #AbdominalUS #AAA ... #Abdominal #Aortic ... #Aneurysm #Aorta
AAA Rupture on Abdominal POCUS

Elderly female with back pain and hypotension.  While sensitivity of ultrasound
AAA Rupture on Abdominal ... direct detection of signs ... #Aortic #Aneurysm ... #Aorta #Rupture ... #clinical #ultrasound
Floating Aorta Sign:  Displacement of the abdominal aorta away from the vertebral column. 
On lateral
Floating Aorta Sign ... Displacement of the abdominal ... aorta away from ... posterior to the aorta ... #clinical #radiology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
association • M > F Clinical ... syndrome (Clinical ... disease) Differential ... • Nonsurgical abdominal ... #management #signs
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 ... purpura: strong sign