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Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Management and Surveillance

- Screening should be considered for more than just men
Aortic Aneurysm (AAA ... Ana Casanegra ... Aortic #Aneurysm #AAA ... #Management #Aorta ... #Vascular #Treatment
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Aortic Dissection ... the wall of the aorta ... • Aortic valve disease ... deficit • Shock Treatment ... diagnosis #management #vascular
Aortic Dissection - Diagnosis and Acute Management
Pain: Chest, Back, Abdo, Migrating, Above & below diaphragm, Abrupt
Aortic Dissection ... SarahFoohey #Aortic #Dissection ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment ... #aorta #vascular
Hansen's Disease (Leprosy)
 • Transmission - not completely understood, ?nasal droplets
 • Symptoms appear ~5 years
few or absent AFB ... Macrophages with a vacuolar ... , and numerous AFB ... Treatment Regimen ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Myeloproliferative disease ... atheroemboli) • Aorta ... - Aortic dissection ... Atherosclerotic plaque • Dissection ... differential #diagnosis #vascular
Syphilis - Clinical Manifestations and Treatment

1) Primary Syphilis
 • Direct lesion contact during sex is responsible
Symmetric macular ... meningovascular disease ... ascending thoracic aorta ... resulting in a dilated aorta ... Coronary artery disease
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Syndrome Systemic disease ... and diplopia) • Vascular ... Disease: Arterial ... Arthritis, AS Treatment ... Glucocorticoids 5-ASA
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, ... structural heart disease
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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and bullous or vesicular ... (Granulomatous disease ... < 30 years - Aorta ... branches • GCA: - Aorta ... LFT • ESR • ANA
Adult Onset Still's Disease
Systemic inflammation with urticarial rash.
Rash: 
 • Nonpruritic, evanescent (correlates with time of
Onset Still's Disease ... A nonpruritic macular ... negative RF and ANA ... Treatment - Mild ... : NSAIDS Treatment