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Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
and Management ... the duodenum Clinical ... • Should be on differential ... de novo between aorta ... or within the aorta
Aortic dissection carries an incredibly high mortality that increases 1%/hour. POCUS can be used as a
as a rule-in test ... The aorta is the ... anterior third of the aorta ... #Clinical #POCUS ... AorticDissection #Aorta
IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
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Related Disease Clinical ... Retroperitoneum and aorta ... conventional imaging (aorta ... specific laboratory tests ... #management #phenotypes
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Myelitis - Clinical ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... for brain and/or optic ... #management #neurology ... #differential
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
those coming off aorta ... Diagnosis = clinical ... very remarkable w/differential ... the “Chewing gum test ... #Management
Relapsing Polychondritis

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

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
the most common clinical ... Large vessels (aorta ... Loss of vision • Aortic ... : • Clinical tests ... #management