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Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
Aortoenteric Fistula ... triad: Bleeding, abdominal ... , and palpable abdominal ... • Should be on differential ... #Summary #vascular
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
disorders: - Aortic ... regurgitation - Aortic ... Arteriovenous fistula ... coronary heart disease ... Syndrome • Blunt Abdominal
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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Vasculitides - Differential ... and bullous or vesicular ... - GI tract: abdominal ... Supply gut -> abdominal ... LFT • ESR • ANA
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
and diplopia) • Vascular ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... • Nonsurgical abdominal ... Glucocorticoids 5-ASA ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
risk (>5%): - Aortic ... Severe Aortic stenosis ... and undergoing AAA ... or upper abdominal ... medical and surgical management
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
< 30 years • Aorta ... pulse deficits vascular ... Arteritis): • Aorta ... tenderness - decreased pulsation ... gut involvement, abdominal