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AAA Rupture on Abdominal POCUS

Elderly female with back pain and hypotension.  While sensitivity of ultrasound
back pain and hypotension ... high, in this case ... #Aortic #Aneurysm ... #Aorta #Rupture ... Abdominal #POCUS #clinical
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
is caused by a ... the wall of the aorta ... aneurysm 3. ... deficit • Shock ... #management #vascular
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Mechanical → severe aortic ... dissection of ascending aorta ... hypertension • ... Classification #types #diagnosis ... #management #criticalcare
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Mechanical → severe aortic ... dissection of ascending aorta ... hypertension ... Classification #Types #diagnosis ... #management #cold
Pulmonary Embolism - Risk Stratification and Prognostication based on scores and clinical features

 • Bova score
on scores and clinical ... class (30-day all cause ... Stable, Transient Hypotension ... , Shock) Excerpted ... prognostication #diagnosis
Ruptured AAA on POCUS

Nice pick up with a POCUS RUSH exam in a patient with undifferentiated
undifferentiated hypotension ... to diagnose through ... #POCUS #clinical ... ultrasound #abdominal #aneurysm ... #aorta
High Central Neuraxial Block - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Can occur with deliberate or accidental
obstetrics, relieve aorto-caval ... of unrelieved aorto-caval ... Consider other causes ... • Obstetric aorto-caval ... #Management #Workup
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Infection/Sepsis/Shock ... circulation: MCA ACA ... the underlying cause ... with AEDs until cause ... #management #neurology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
tract, and often causes ... < 30 years - Aorta ... branches • GCA: - Aorta ... aneurysm • Medium ... LFT • ESR • ANA
Syphilis - Clinical Manifestations and Treatment

1) Primary Syphilis
 • Direct lesion contact during sex is responsible
Syphilis - Clinical ... nephritis with hypertension ... ascending thoracic aorta ... resulting in a dilated aorta ... #management #Treatment