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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 #Algorithm
Hypoxemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm by A-a Gradient

Normal A-a Gradient:
 • ↓ Atmospheric pressure
 • Hypoventilation: CNS
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #pulmonary #Aa
Aplastic Anemia Summary

 • Definition
 • Pathophysiology
 • DDx: AA vs Hypocellular MDS
 • Expectation
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Pathophysiology • DDx: AA ... Expectation • Rx Algorithm
Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
Intracardiac, Pulmonary ... V/Q Mismatch: Pulmonary ... , Atelectasis, Pulmonary ... Diffusion Defect: Pulmonary ... UnremarkableLab #AA
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Pulmonary Renal ... ANCA vasculitis (AAV ... DIAGNOSIS Labs: • BMP ... Cardiac: consider BNP ... FINDINGS: • AAV
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm ... Pneumothorax • Pulmonary ... • CXR • CBC, BMP ... Pain #Diagnosis #Algorithm
The 2019 Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) treatment strategy figure for adults and adolescents, annotated to
corticosteroids; BDP ... Management #Stepwise #Pulmonary ... StepUp #Treatment #Algorithm
JNC8 blood pressure goals for the treatment of hypertension are a lot simpler than they may
diagram shows the algorithm ... disease, then the BP ... patients have a BP ... from the 2017 ACC/AHA ... #primarycare #algorithm
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... level, troponin, BNP ... #COPD #AECOPD #Algorithm ... Exacerbation #treatment #pulmonary
AAA rupture with retroperitoneal bleed on ultrasound

65yo male smoker presents with left flank pain after a
AAA rupture with ... BP 100/60, HR 95 ... consult for this AAA ... #AAA #rupture #retroperitoneal ... AorticAneurysm #Aorta