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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 ... #Aortic #Aneurysm ... #Treatment #Algorithm
Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
- Differential Diagnostic ... Algorithm Look ... musculoskeletal causes ... aortic aneurysm ... #Algorithm
AAA is defined as a localized balloon-like dilatation of the abdominal aorta greater than 3cm. Risk
monitored for changes ... have claimed that POCUS ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #POCUS #Abdominal ... #Aneurysm #Aorta
Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
Causes of Severe ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Endocarditis, Rheumatic Fever ... Aneurysms and Dissection ... #Causes #cardiology
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Unequal ... aneurysmAortic ... Abnormalities #Disorders #Cardiology ... #Algorithm #causes
Systolic Murmurs - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign / Flow / Hyperdynamic:
 • Pregnancy
 • Fever
 • Anemia
Supravalvular
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Benign ... Systolic #Murmurs #Cardiology ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #causes
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Cardiovascular ... • Dilating Aneurysm ... ChestPain #Noncardiac #Cardiology ... #Algorithm #causes
Salmonella Aspiration on Microscopy

66 y/o male with history of coronary artery disease presents with abdominal pain.
presents with abdominal ... aortic aneurysm ... international radiology ... Diagnosis ? ... Is a major cause
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Diagnosis Framework ... did not yield a diagnosis ... Red Flags: • Fever ... pain • Skin changes ... aortic aneurysms
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Tachy-Brady syndrome • Aortic ... • Chagas disease ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #cardiology