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Giant Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm with Mural Thrombus. It's amazing how big these things can get before
Aortic Aneurysm ... get before they rupture ... #POCUS #Giant # ... AAA #AorticAneurysm ... #Aortia #MuralThrombus
Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
Causes of Severe ... Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture ... , Salmonella), Giant ... Takayasu Arteritis, Behcet ... Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
and diplopia) • Vascular ... coronary artery aneurysms ... spondyloarthritis • Ocular: Giant ... Glucocorticoids 5-ASA ... #management #signs
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
lesions • Mycotic aneurysm ... insult due to vascular ... valvular disease ... Treat underlying cause ... #management #cardiology
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
dissection is caused ... the wall of the aorta ... • Aortic valve disease ... Thoracic aortic aneurysm ... #management #vascular
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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tract, and often causes ... < 30 years - Aorta ... branches • GCA: - Aorta ... VASCULITIS: • Behçet ... aortitis, aortic aneurysm
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
< 30 years • Aorta ... and CRP GCA (Giant ... tract, and often causes ... vasculitis • Behcet ... Thrombosis and arterial aneurysms
Relapsing Polychondritis

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

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
Large vessels (aorta ... other large vessel aneurysms ... Sarcoidosis • Behcet ... disease • Infections ... #management