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Rupturing AAA on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

"Elderly patient presents with AMS and Hypotension RUSH exam
Point of Care Ultrasound ... IVC collapsible, Lungs ... normal, initial ... AAA #Ruptured #Aneurysm ... POCUS #Clinical #Abdominal
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Long-standing vs ... • Budd-Chiari syndrome ... • Chronic portal ... Irritable bowel syndrome ... aortic aneurysms
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Behçet's Syndrome ... coronary artery aneurysms ... tests in Behcet syndrome ... • Nonsurgical abdominal ... #diagnosis #management
Type 2 Diabetes - Screening, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Lifestyle  Modifications (Diet and Exercise) -> Start
Diagnosis and Management ... Hypertension, Overweight, Abdominal ... Endocrinopathies (Cushing Syndrome ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... Screening #Targets #Management
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Diagnosis and Management ... granulomas within the lungs ... anterior/posterior MSK ... ), liver (pain/abnormal ... Sarcoidosis #Diagnosis #Management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... neuroexam - Oral ... unless prior heart/lung ... undergoing AAA or upper abdominal ... medical and surgical management
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Sjogren's Syndrome ... phenomenon (16%) MSK ... MALT Lymphoma • Lung ... Pharmacologic: • Severe oral ... Rheumatology #Diagnosis #Management
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
Diagnosis and Management ... sex • Metabolic syndrome ... not possible • Ultrasound ... Dual-energy CT → MSU ... Gout #diagnosis #management