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AAA Endoleak on POCUS

80 y/o w severe abdominal pain, one year after endoprosthesis stent of an
AAA Endoleak on ... pain, one year ... aortic aneurysm ... provides an instant diagnosis ... #ultrasound #vascular
AAA is defined as a localized balloon-like dilatation of the abdominal aorta greater than 3cm. Risk
aorta greater than ... greater than 1cm/year ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Ultrasound #AAA ... #Aortic #Aneurysm
Ruptured AAA on POCUS

This clip is taken from a 60yo female who also has left hydronephrosis.
interruption of the aorta ... wall posteriorly near ... Abdominal #Aortic ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound ... #Vascular
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
triad: Bleeding, abdominal ... , and palpable abdominal ... • Should be on differential ... compression of AAA ... Management #Summary #vascular
Medial Meniscus Bucket Handle Tear - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Truncation of the medial meniscus on
- MSK Radiology ... red zone of the vascular ... Differential diagnosis ... #knee #mri #clinical ... #Radiology #diagnosis
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Pathologic Causes: • Valvular ... disorders: - Aortic ... regurgitation - Aortic ... Syndrome • Blunt Abdominal ... #causes #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
risk (>5%): - Aortic ... Severe Aortic stenosis ... and undergoing AAA ... or upper abdominal ... stratification #diagnosis
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
Diagnosis Framework ... - GI tract: abdominal ... well as inner ear ... Supply gut -> abdominal ... LFT • ESR • ANA
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
and diplopia) • Vascular ... Behcet disease) Differential ... Giant retinal tears ... • Nonsurgical abdominal ... Glucocorticoids 5-ASA
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Diagnosis Framework ... < 30 years • Aorta ... pulse deficits vascular ... Arteritis): • Aorta ... gut involvement, abdominal