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Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Management and Surveillance

- Screening should be considered for more than just men
Abdominal Aortic ... Aneurysm (AAA) ... Aspirin/statins are ... #Aneurysm #AAA ... Vascular #Treatment #Algorithm
Proximal Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
42 yo F with chest pain, tachycardia and HTN. 
What
Proximal Aortic ... Echocardiogram (PLAX ... are dilated. ... Echocardiogram #PLAX ... clinical #cardiology #TypeA
Management of Diabetes Mellitus in Patients With CKD

1. Monitor for changes in BP, serum creatinine, &
of an ACEi or ARB ... Continue ACEi or ARB ... patients with Type ... 1 diabetes or Type ... comprehensive plan
Bicuspid aortic valves (BAV) occurs in about 1% of the population. This figure – adapted for
Bicuspid aortic ... adapted for the echo PSAX ... AV - shows the classification ... Cardiology #Bicuspid #Aortic ... #Types #Raphes
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC algorithm ... - Cataract Plan ... What is the type ... ACEi/ARBs - Hold ... and undergoing AAA
Atrioventricular Blocks (AV blocks) - ECG Diagnosis Summary
First Degree AV Block
 • The P wave is
Degree AV Block Type ... degree AV Block type ... or more P waves are ... and RR intervals are ... electrocardiogram #classification
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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< 30 years - Aorta ... branches • GCA: - Aorta ... claudication, aortitis, aortic ... LFT • ESR • ANA ... #rheumatology #classification
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
laboratory findings (ANA ... , anti-Smith Ab, ... Skin Disease Classification ... Kikuchi disease • Type-I ... and psychosis • AB
Relapsing Polychondritis

What is it?
Recurrent inflammation of the cartilage in the body (Autoimmune disorder)

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
Large vessels (aorta ... Loss of vision • Aortic ... Anti-Matrilin-1 Ab ... Antibodies to type ... Nonspecific ↑ ESR, CRP, ANA
6/02/2022 UPDATE: This assay is designed to detect non-variola orthopoxviruses, including monkeypox virus. It is not
2022-lab-advisory-CLARIFICATION-CDC_Publishes_Non-variola_Orthopoxvirus_PCR_Testing_Procedure ... should use this algorithm ... smallpox-diagnostic-algorithm-poster ... The type of specimen ... these assays alone are