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Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Management and Surveillance

- Screening should be considered for more than just men
Aneurysm (AAA) ... #Aneurysm #AAA ... #Management #Aorta ... #Vascular #Treatment ... #Algorithm
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
the wall of the aorta ... • Aortic valve disease ... Thoracic aortic aneurysm ... deficit • Shock Treatment ... Aortic #Dissection #diagnosis
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 ... aortitis, aortic aneurysm ... Supply gut -> abdominal
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
incomplete Kawasaki Disease ... AHA consensus recommendations ... Health criteria for aneurysms ... echo is positive, treatment ... #Diagnosis #Peds
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
coronary artery aneurysms ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... Arthritis, AS Treatment ... • Nonsurgical abdominal ... Glucocorticoids 5-ASA
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC algorithm ... Cataract Plan for Meds ... and undergoing AAA ... or upper abdominal ... stratification #diagnosis
Relapsing Polychondritis

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

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
Large vessels (aorta ... other large vessel aneurysms ... /EGPA • RA Diagnosis ... affected tissue Treatment ... #rheumatology #diagnosis