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Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Management and Surveillance

- Screening should be considered for more than just men
Aortic Aneurysm (AAA ... Aortic #Aneurysm #AAA ... #Management #Aorta ... #Vascular #Treatment ... #Algorithm
Causes of Ischemic Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Important to determine and treat the etiology behind because
Causes of Ischemic ... • Arrhythmias: Afib ... * • Valvular: Mitral ... Non-atherosclerotic: Arterial dissection ... Antiphospholipid syndrome
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Aortic Dissection ... is caused by a ... the wall of the aorta ... deficit • Shock Treatment ... diagnosis #management #vascular
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Acute Coronary Syndrome ... • Abdominal Distention ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
• Nephrotic Syndrome ... atheroemboli) • Aorta ... - Aortic dissection ... coagulation and other causes ... differential #diagnosis #vascular
Causes of Ischemic Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombosis - Atherosclerosis, Arterial Dissection, Fibromuscular Dysplasia
 - Large
Causes of Ischemic ... Atherosclerosis, Arterial Dissection ... - Ascending Aorta ... Atrium • Valvular ... #Causes
Causes of Renal Infarction - Differential Diagnosis
Thrombosis: Spontaneous
 • Atherosclerotic disease of aorta and renal artery
Causes of Renal ... renal artery • Dissection ... , Hyperacute vascular ... and prosthetic valvular ... Renal #Infarction #Causes
Syphilis - Clinical Manifestations and Treatment

1) Primary Syphilis
 • Direct lesion contact during sex is responsible
responsible for most cases ... Symmetric macular ... Albuminuria, nephrotic syndrome ... ascending thoracic aorta ... resulting in a dilated aorta
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
cortical lesions • Vascular ... circulation: MCA ACA ... the underlying cause ... • Treatment of ... with AEDs until cause
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
tract, and often causes ... and bullous or vesicular ... < 30 years - Aorta ... branches • GCA: - Aorta ... LFT • ESR • ANA