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Aortic Dissection
This is the abdominal aorta in long axis. The bright line you see running through
Aortic Dissection ... aorta in long axis ... Ever wondered why ... #POCUS #Aortic ... #Dissection #Aorta
Aortic Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
50 yo female presents with fever & flu-like symptoms.
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... (PLAX) 50 yo female ... presents with fever ... & flu-like symptoms ... #clinical #ultrasound
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Clinical Features ... (SLE) General: Fever ... effusion, Restrictive lung ... Endocarditis, Aortic ... valve lesions Abdominal
Esophageal Necrosis
Etiology:
 - Ischemia and Gastric Outlet Obstruction with GERD may be inciting events
 - Associated
acidosis, and Aortic ... dissection. ... restored to esophagus Clinical ... melena - Other GI symptoms ... Necrosis #diagnosis #management
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Long-standing vs ... Red Flags: • Fever ... changes • Urinary symptoms ... malignancy • Esophageal ... aortic aneurysms
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
or family - Ever ... Change in clinical ... - Cataract Plan ... unless prior heart/lung ... medical and surgical management
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
Fever, cough ... Pulmonary 3) Abdominal ... infection • Cough, fever ... • Isolated fever ... Fungal #Diagnosis #Management