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Fusiform Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) on Long Axis POCUS

Just a simple fusiform abdominal aortic aneurysm in
Fusiform Abdominal ... Aortic Aneurysm ... color. >3cm is diagnostic ... significant risk of rupture ... #Aorta #clinical
Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
Diffuse Acute Abdominal ... (<72 hours) - Differential ... Diagnostic Algorithm ... Perforation • Ruptured ... aneurysm • Pancreatitis
Ruptured AAA on POCUS

Nice pick up with a POCUS RUSH exam in a patient with undifferentiated
Ruptured AAA on ... to diagnose through ... @MCW_EM_US #Ruptured ... #ultrasound #abdominal ... #aneurysm #aorta
Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
Regurgitation - Differential ... Diagnosis Acute ... Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture ... Valvuoplasty • Aorta ... Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Acute Kidney Injury ... Diagnosis Baseline ... Vasculits: ANCA, ANA ... renal biopsy • Abdominal ... #Diagnosis #nephrology
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
triad: Bleeding, abdominal ... , and palpable abdominal ... • Should be on differential ... de novo between aorta ... patients with acute
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
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
coronary artery aneurysms ... Behcet disease) Differential ... Arthritis, AS Treatment ... • Nonsurgical abdominal ... Glucocorticoids 5-ASA
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
- Overview and Differential ... Positive: • Acute ... lesions • Mycotic aneurysm ... hematuria, + RF Treatment ... #Endocarditis #Differential