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Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Management and Surveillance

- Screening should be considered for more than just men
Abdominal Aortic ... Aneurysm (AAA) ... just men > 65 who ever ... Aorta #Vascular #Treatment ... #Algorithm
Visceral Leishmaniasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Species: Leishmania donovani, Leishmania infantum, Leishmania chagasi
Where: South Asia, East
2-6 months • Fever ... Lymphadenopathy, Malaise, Abdominal ... Weight Loss • Can cause ... culture, PCR, K39) Treatment ... infectiousdiseases #microbiology
Treatment of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1st Line Strategy - GC 0.7 mg/kg/day, except for:
 • Aortitis
Treatment of giant ... complicated by aneurysm ... MTX or TCZ in case ... and/or TCZ if never ... #Indications #rheumatology
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Red Flags: • Fever ... Skin biopsy • Abdominal ... ultrasound #
Cyclosporiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Pathogen: 
 • Cyclospora cayetanensis
 • Foodborne, waterbone, and soil-transmitted.
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• Anorexia, Nausea ... Flatulence, Fatigue, Abdominal ... diarrhea, Low-grade fever ... Treatment: • TMP-SMX-DS ... #microbiology #
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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tract, and often causes ... - GI tract: abdominal ... Coronary arteries - Fever ... Vasculitis: • Fevers ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
infectious disease caused ... mild (malaise, fever ... the absence of treatment ... (→ventricular aneurysm ... , rectum 80%) (abdominal
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
and branches • Fever ... Coronary arteries • Fever ... tract, and often causes ... Thrombosis and arterial aneurysms ... Differential #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Hypercoagulable (APLAS) Microbiology ... night sweats, fever ... lesions • Mycotic aneurysm ... Septic emboli cause ... hematuria, + RF Treatment
Giant AAA on POCUS

Elderly pt with abd/back pain. Stable. Has pulsatile mass on exam spans 12
Article has case ... Never let giant ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound ... #abdominal #aneurysm