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AAA is defined as a localized balloon-like dilatation of the abdominal aorta greater than 3cm. Risk
aorta greater than ... The classic triad ... intramural thrombus ... #Aortic #Aneurysm ... #Intramural #Thrombus
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Thrombosis - Differential ... • Cardiac: - Atrial ... thrombus - atrial ... coagulation and other causes ... pathophysiology #hematology #differential
Giant Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm with Mural Thrombus. It's amazing how big these things can get before
Giant Abdominal ... Aortic Aneurysm ... with Mural Thrombus ... - Sam Ghali @EM_RESUS ... #POCUS #Giant #AAA
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
: Bleeding, abdominal ... , and palpable abdominal ... • Should be on differential ... patient with known AAA ... compression of AAA
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
, LAA Thrombus), ... - Most Common Cause ... venous origin of CE material ... non-culprit vessels • Atrial ... Embolism #diagnosis #differential
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
disorders: - Aortic ... regurgitation - Aortic ... of developing atrial ... mmHg developed atrial ... Syndrome • Blunt Abdominal
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... genitourinary causes ... • Splenic vein thrombus ... aortic aneurysms ... #Differential #
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Hypertension - Differential ... ultrasound; MRA; abdominal ... selective renal intra-arterial ... Hyperthyroidism • Aortic ... #Hypertension #Differential
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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tract, and often causes ... - GI tract: abdominal ... Thrombosis and arterial ... Supply gut -> abdominal ... LFT • ESR • ANA
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
coagulopathy) • CBC w differential ... o infection • Echocardiogram ... Goodpasture's cause ... blood retum in serial ... Renal #Syndromes #differential