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Natural history
Aneurysms may progress in size as a result of gradual wall weakening [6], with rupture
increases when AAA ... Guidelines for the treatment ... of abdominal aortic ... #Management #AAA ... #AorticAneurysm
AAA is defined as a localized balloon-like dilatation of the abdominal aorta greater than 3cm. Risk
aorta greater than ... for increased diameter ... Singh, MD #Clinical ... #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
Fusiform Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) on Long Axis POCUS

Just a simple fusiform abdominal aortic aneurysm in
Aortic Aneurysm ... (AAA) on Long Axis ... . >3cm is diagnostic ... #AAA #Long #POCUS ... #Aorta #clinical
Giant Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm with Mural Thrombus. It's amazing how big these things can get before
Giant Abdominal ... Aortic Aneurysm ... #POCUS #Giant #AAA ... #AorticAneurysm ... #Aortia #MuralThrombus
Ruptured AAA on POCUS

Nice pick up with a POCUS RUSH exam in a patient with undifferentiated
Ruptured AAA on ... to diagnose through ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #abdominal ... #aneurysm #aorta
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
the duodenum Clinical ... triad: Bleeding, abdominal ... , and palpable abdominal ... no matter how long ... de novo between aorta
Cyclosporiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Pathogen: 
 • Cyclospora cayetanensis
 • Foodborne, waterbone, and soil-transmitted.
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spheroidal, 8-10 μm in diameter ... Flatulence, Fatigue, Abdominal ... routine O&P • Clinical ... relevance of +PCR and -AFB ... #management #treatment
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
association • M > F Clinical ... coronary artery aneurysms ... Behcet syndrome (Clinical ... Arthritis, AS Treatment ... • Nonsurgical abdominal
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Change in clinical ... Diabetes regimen ... and undergoing AAA ... or upper abdominal ... stratification #diagnosis