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Severity of Aortic Stenosis in Adults 
Current ACC/AHA guidelines recommend cut-off values for Doppler-echocardiographic measurements of
Current ACC/AHA ... aortic valve area (AVA ... ) <1.0 cm2 and/or ... surface area <0.6 cm2 ... >50 mmHg (2) (Table
Natural history
Aneurysms may progress in size as a result of gradual wall weakening [6], with rupture
increases when AAA ... women and 5.5 cm ... in men [7] (Table ... Table 1: Annual ... #Management #AAA
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
patient with known AAA ... compression of AAA ... bleed and known AAA ... the OR • HD stable ... - CMC IM Residency
Giant AAA on POCUS

Elderly pt with abd/back pain. Stable. Has pulsatile mass on exam spans 12
Giant AAA on POCUS ... Stable. ... exam spans 12 cm ... cm so not Giant ... (Giant > 11 cm)
Important Fungal Stains
Mycology Lab:
 • Calcofluor white - Fluorochrome that binds glucans and chitin in fungal
- Cotton blue (aka ... methenamine silver (GMS ... fungus #comparison #table
AAA on POCUS 
The echo swirling suggests a very low pressure, almost venous. Pt without prior
AAA on POCUS The ... Vitals stable. ... AAA 10.6 cm. ... RJonesSonoEM #AAA