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Takayasu’s Arteritis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

 - Fatigue, weight loss, low grade fever, arthralgias
 - Incr
Takayasu’s Arteritis ... aneurysm (with ... between arms - Abdominal ... #Vasculitis #Diagnosis ... #Signs #Symptoms
Small Bowel Obstruction
These images were recorded from an elderly lady with abdominal pain and vomiting. Small
elderly lady with abdominal ... these sonographic signs ... Other signs of SBO ... of bowel (Tanga sign ... #POCUS #AbdominalUS
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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- GI tract: abdominal ... Thrombosis and arterial aneurysms ... purpura: strong sign ... aneurysm • Medium ... Supply gut -> abdominal
Small Bowel Obstruction
Visualized here are dilated loops of bowel as a result of SBO. One can
as the "piano sign ... ," and abdominal ... known as "tanga sign ... #POCUS #AbdominalUS ... #Piano #Tanga #Sign
AAA Rupture on Abdominal POCUS

Elderly female with back pain and hypotension.  While sensitivity of ultrasound
AAA Rupture on Abdominal ... POCUS Elderly ... direct detection of signs ... #Aneurysm #Aorta ... #Rupture #Abdominal
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Butterfly rash, Vasculitis ... of hip (rare), Arthritis ... Endocarditis, Aortic ... valve lesions Abdominal ... erythematosus #signs
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
purpura: Strong sign ... ): • Aorta and ... multiplex • GI tract: Abdominal ... gut involvement, abdominal ... Thrombosis and arterial aneurysms
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
, small-vessel vasculitis ... panuveitis, retinal vasculitis ... coronary artery aneurysms ... • Nonsurgical abdominal ... diagnosis #management #signs
Small Bowel Obstruction
67 y/o M with PMH colon cancer s/p resection and colostomy, multiple SBO managed
colostomy, multiple SBO ... and increasing abdominal ... You do not see signs ... Medicine #Clinical #Radiology ... #POCUS #AbdominalUS