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Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
lupus cases, drug-dependent ... Less common (drug-dependent ... Workup: - ANA ... Workup: - ANA ... sle #comparison #table
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
metabolic equivalent able ... Insulin dependent ... ASA class If ... Stable patients ... and undergoing AAA
The natural history of AAA shows that as aneurysms increase in size, they expand at a
natural history of AAA ... greater rate (Table ... rupture increases (Table ... to three years, depending ... #Management #AAA
The natural history of AAA shows that as aneurysms increase in size, they expand at a
natural history of AAA ... greater rate (Table ... rupture increases (Table ... to three years, depending ... #Management #AAA
Giant AAA on POCUS

Elderly pt with abd/back pain. Stable. Has pulsatile mass on exam spans 12
Giant AAA on POCUS ... Stable. ... Too big for a AAA ... answer (of course)-POCUS ... #Giant #POCUS #
AAA on POCUS 
The echo swirling suggests a very low pressure, almost venous. Pt without prior
AAA on POCUS The ... Vitals stable. ... AAA 10.6 cm. ... RJonesSonoEM #AAA ... Aneurysm #Aorta #POCUS