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Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
duodenum Clinical Signs ... Pathophysiology: ... de novo between aorta ... usually as result of compression ... suspicion for AEF: CTA
Psoriatic Arthritis: Complications

 • Ocular - Inflammation of middle layer of the eye (the uvea, which
Complications • Ocular ... heart valves (aortic ... valve function -> Aortic ... PsoriaticArthritis #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #signs
Papilledema on Ocular POCUS

Eye, linear probe, optic nerve (ON) elevation >0.6 mm into globe (crescent sign)
Papilledema on Ocular ... POCUS Eye, linear ... probe, optic nerve ... globe (crescent sign ... #Papilledema #Ocular
Acute Closed Angle Glaucoma: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
OPHTHALMIC EMERGENCY: Early detection is essential, but most patients
-> crowding of ocular ... Increased IOP leads to optic ... damage & blindness Signs ... ClosedAngle #Glaucoma #pathophysiology
Enlarged optic nerve sheath diameter and crescent sign in 30 yo female patient reporting 3 months
Enlarged optic nerve ... diameter and crescent sign ... #Hypertension #Ocular ... #POCUS #Clinical ... Ultrasound #crescent #sign
Aortic Valve Nodules of Arantius on Echocardiogram

This is a parasternal short axis view at the level
Aortic Valve Nodules ... Central nodular ... thickening of aortic ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #TTE #PSAX #AorticValve
Ankylosing Spondylitis: Extra-articular Manifestations
 • Ocular - Inflammation of the iris, the anterior part of the
Manifestations • Ocular ... valves -> Aortitis, Aortic ... and fibrosis -> Compression ... Complications #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #signs
Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Risk factors -> Incr IOP, Incr age, African-American
intra- or peri-ocular ... lamina cribosa -> Optic ... damage due to compression ... supplying the optic ... OpenAngle #Glaucoma #pathophysiology