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Rupturing AAA on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

"Elderly patient presents with AMS and Hypotension RUSH exam
Rupturing AAA on ... Care Ultrasound (POCUS ... , initial FAST negative ... Transverse #Color #POCUS ... #Clinical #Abdominal
Ruptured AAA on POCUS

Nice pick up with a POCUS RUSH exam in a patient with undifferentiated
POCUS Nice pick ... up with a POCUS ... everything else is negative ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #abdominal
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 ... first-line study - If negative
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Diagnosis and Management ... Workup: - ANA ... Positive in 60-80% of cases ... pANCA anti-MPO - Negative ... Usual therapeutic management
AAA Rupture on Abdominal POCUS

Elderly female with back pain and hypotension.  While sensitivity of ultrasound
AAA Rupture on Abdominal ... POCUS Elderly ... high, in this case ... Aorta #Rupture #Abdominal ... #POCUS #clinical
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Workup: - ANA ... Discontinuation of causal ... pANCA anti-MPO - Negative ... Usual therapeutic management ... rheumatology #diagnosis #management
Type 2 Diabetes - Screening, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Lifestyle  Modifications (Diet and Exercise) -> Start
Diagnosis and Management ... • 1st degree relative ... Hypertension, Overweight, Abdominal ... • Secondary Causes ... Screening #Targets #Management
Giant AAA on POCUS

Elderly pt with abd/back pain. Stable. Has pulsatile mass on exam spans 12
Giant AAA on POCUS ... answer (of course)-POCUS ... Article has case ... #Giant #POCUS # ... clinical #ultrasound #abdominal
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Diagnosis and Management ... infectious disease caused ... serology, smear negative ... , rectum 80%) (abdominal ... Trypanosomiasis #Diagnosis #Management
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
this post will focus ... making it more negative ... K+ in the ECF causes ... #criticalcare #management