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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 ... w severe abdominal ... aortic aneurysm ... #AAA #clinical ... #vascular #pocus
AAA Endoleak on POCUS Ultrasound
You see the stent, surrounding mural thrombosis and the endoleak.
76 yo F
AAA Endoleak on ... presented with sudden abdominal ... #AAA #POCUS #Ultrasound ... #clinical #vascular ... #aorta
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
duodenum Clinical Signs ... triad: Bleeding, abdominal ... , and palpable abdominal ... • Should be on differential ... Management #Summary #vascular
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
and diplopia) • Vascular ... Skin lesions • Positive ... Behcet disease) Differential ... • Nonsurgical abdominal ... #symptoms #rheumatology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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- GI tract: abdominal ... purpura: strong sign ... Supply gut -> abdominal ... LFT • ESR • ANA ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
purpura: Strong sign ... < 30 years • Aorta ... pulse deficits vascular ... Arteritis): • Aorta ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Pertinent positives ... Vital signs: BP ... structural and vascular ... Due to their short ... consider intra-abdominal