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Fusiform Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) on Long Axis POCUS

Just a simple fusiform abdominal aortic aneurysm in
(AAA) on Long Axis ... in long with color ... . >3cm is diagnostic ... #AAA #Long #POCUS ... #Aorta #clinical
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
- Differential Diagnosis ... Long-standing vs ... pain > 3 months ... pregnancy • Ovarian ... aortic aneurysms
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
Primary Adrenal ... : • Lung cancer ... ovarian insufficiency ... Nausea/vomiting • Abdominal ... Serum cortisol < 3
Adrenal Insufficiency - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
Most Common Cause in the US: Autoimmune Adrenalitis
Other
Management Summary Primary ... ) w/ anorexia, abdominal ... Insufficiency: Long-term ... PEARLS: 1. ... 8am cortisol <3
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
to determine if stress ... Change in clinical ... unless prior heart/lung ... undergoing AAA or upper abdominal ... stratification #diagnosis
Abdominal Compartment Syndrome & Intrabdominal Pressure Measurement
APP (Abdominal Perfusion Pressure) = MAP (Mean Arterial Pressure) -
CO) and impedes lung ... Chronic (due to long ... POCUS) and function ... (e.g. flushes) 3. ... #Instructions #diagnosis
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
to NTM: Chronic lung ... • Primarily occurs ... patients such as: 1. ... Hematologic malignancy 3. ... enzymes, diarrhea, abdominal
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
has five major clinical ... forms: 1) Rhinocerebral ... 2) Pulmonary 3) ... Abdominal, pelvic ... change in the lungs
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
EMHighAK) and Brit Long ... /50 Rule (part 1) ... was placed on 3 ... consider intra-abdominal ... Radiology #CTChest #Lung