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Rupturing AAA on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

"Elderly patient presents with AMS and Hypotension RUSH exam
Point of Care Ultrasound ... FAST negative, Aorta ... perforation next to Aorta ... #Aorta #Aortic ... #POCUS #Clinical
AAA is defined as a localized balloon-like dilatation of the abdominal aorta greater than 3cm. Risk
the abdominal aorta ... Singh, MD #Clinical ... POCUS #Abdominal #Ultrasound ... #AAA #Aortic #Aneurysm ... #Aorta #Transverse
Approximately 6 cm abdominal aortic aneurysm with intramural thrombus. Frances Russell, MD, RDMS Assistant Professor of
aneurysm with intramural ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #AbdominalUS #Aorta ... #AAA #AbdominalAorticAneurysm ... IntramuralThrombus #Transverse
AAA Rupture on Abdominal POCUS

Elderly female with back pain and hypotension.  While sensitivity of ultrasound
direct detection of signs ... high, in this case ... #Aortic #Aneurysm ... #Aorta #Rupture ... Abdominal #POCUS #clinical
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Acute Kidney Injury ... osmolarity If cause ... investigations depending on clinical ... context and signs ... Vasculits: ANCA, ANA
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
Hematuria - Differential ... urine • 1ml blood ... Immune mediated injury ... hematuria • Signs ... renal vein between aorta
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
or acute kidney injury ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... renal bruit or signs ... Coarctation of aorta ... #Differential #
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 ... purpura: strong sign ... Large Vessel: Blood
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Myelitis - Clinical ... Presentation: Injury ... • Bilateral signs ... for brain and/or optic ... management #neurology #differential
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
neurological lesion: Clinical ... • Symptoms and signs ... Non-compressive Spinal Cord Causes ... sclerosis - Transverse ... Blockage of the Blood