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Aortic Aneurysms
 • Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)
    - Screening for AAA
Aortic Aneurysms ... • Abdominal Aortic ... Aneurysm (AAA) ... TAA #diagnosis #vascular ... #management #Surveillance
AAA Endoleak on POCUS

80 y/o w severe abdominal pain, one year after endoprosthesis stent of an
80 y/o w severe abdominal ... endoprosthesis stent of an abdominal ... aortic aneurysm ... endoleak to the aneurysmal ... aorta #ultrasound #vascular
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Management and Surveillance

- Screening should be considered for more than just men
Abdominal Aortic ... Aneurysm (AAA) ... #Aortic #Aneurysm ... #AAA #Management ... #Aorta #Vascular
Natural history
Aneurysms may progress in size as a result of gradual wall weakening [6], with rupture
cm in men [7] (Table ... Table 1: Annual ... risk according to abdominal ... the treatment of abdominal ... 37:1106-1117 #Management
Rupturing AAA on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

"Elderly patient presents with AMS and Hypotension RUSH exam
Care Ultrasound (POCUS ... , initial FAST negative ... AAA #Ruptured #Aneurysm ... Transverse #Color #POCUS ... #Clinical #Abdominal
Syphilis - Diagnosis and Management - Primary vs Secondary vs Tertiary
Primary Syphilis
 • Localized lymphadenopathy
 •
Diagnosis and Management ... 30-40%) - Negative ... dorsalis • Aortic aneurysms ... ± valvular insufficiency ... Comparison #Diagnosis #Management
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) on POCUS

69 y/o smoker presents to outpatient clinic for inhaler refill. Out
Abdominal Aortic ... Aneurysm (AAA) ... on POCUS 69 y ... #POCUS #aorta # ... vascular #clinical
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
• Coagulase-negative ... Failure • Dyspnea Vascular ... lesions • Mycotic aneurysm ... insult due to vascular ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management
Peritoneal Dialysis vs Hemodialysis - Advantages and Disadvantages 
Peritoneal Dialysis:
 • Access: Abdominal wall insertion of
Dialysis: • Access: Abdominal ... Previous abdominal ... Fistula aneurysm ... Hemodialysis #comparison #table ... disadvantages #nephrology #management
Saccular aortic aneurysm on POCUS
If something is abnormal, or doesn't make sense to visual pattern recognition,
Saccular aortic ... aneurysm on POCUS ... #aortic #aneurysm ... #abdominal #aaa ... #POCUS #clinical