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Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Management and Surveillance

- Screening should be considered for more than just men
Abdominal Aortic ... Aneurysm (AAA) ... #Abdominal #Aortic ... #Vascular #Treatment ... #Algorithm
Aortic Aneurysms
 • Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)
    - Screening for AAA
Aneurysms • Abdominal ... Aortic Aneurysm (AAA ... Screening for AAA ... Aortic #Aneurysms #AAA ... #vascular #management
A good approach when dealing with hypotension at the bedside includes using the following systematic four
Cardiac Performance ... Systemic Vascular ... Resistance #Diagnosis #Management ... Hypotension #Approach #Algorithm
Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
Management of Abdominal ... Bloating - Treatment Algorithm ... • Pelvic Floor Dysfunction ... Distension #Bloating #Management ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Myocardial • Systolic Dysfunction ... • Diastolic Dysfunction ... Kyphoscoliosis • Abdominal ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Performance thorough ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... - Peripheral vascular ... or upper abdominal ... medical and surgical management
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
Diagnosis and Management ... triad: Bleeding, abdominal ... , and palpable abdominal ... compression of AAA ... #Summary #vascular
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Severe auto-PEEP, Abdominal ... compartment syndrome, Vascular ... #criticalcare #algorithm ... #treatment #management
Type 2 Diabetes - Screening, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Lifestyle  Modifications (Diet and Exercise) -> Start
Diagnosis and Management ... Algorithm Lifestyle ... • Presence of vascular ... Hypertension, Overweight, Abdominal ... #algorithm #DM2
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Symptoms: cough, abdominal ... distension, wheeze, abdominal ... 0.25), murmur of valvular ... identifies systolic dysfunction ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management