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Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Management and Surveillance

- Screening should be considered for more than just men
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm ... (AAA) Management ... Abdominal #Aortic #Aneurysm ... #Aorta #Vascular ... #Treatment #Algorithm
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 ... Thoracic aortic aneurysm ... deficit • Shock Treatment ... diagnosis #management #vascular
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
originating from aneurysms ... atheroemboli) • Aorta ... - Aortic dissection ... • Aneurysm ... differential #diagnosis #vascular
Mediastinal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Anterior Mediastinal Mass - 5T’s
 • Thymic neoplasm
 • Teratoma (or
Lymphoma • Thoracic aorta ... Mediastinum: • Vascular ... - Vascular abnormalities ... and aortic dissection ... - Vascular abnormalities
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
occurs in only one direction ... through D of the ACC/AHA ... But now the ACC/AHA ... With treatment, ... #Stages #Classes
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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tract, and often causes ... < 30 years - Aorta ... branches • GCA: - Aorta ... aortitis, aortic aneurysm ... #rheumatology #classification
Causes of Renal Infarction - Differential Diagnosis
Thrombosis: Spontaneous
 • Atherosclerotic disease of aorta and renal artery
Causes of Renal ... renal artery • Aneurysms ... artery • Dissection ... syndrome, Hyperacute vascular ... Renal #Infarction #Causes
Relapsing Polychondritis

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

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
hearing loss, nausea ... Large vessels (aorta ... other large vessel aneurysms ... Nonspecific ↑ ESR, CRP, ANA ... affected tissue Treatment