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Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) on POCUS

69 y/o smoker presents to outpatient clinic for inhaler refill. Out
Abdominal Aortic ... Global Ultrasound ... globalultrasou1 #AAA #Abdominal ... vascular #clinical ... #labeled
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
and bullous or vesicular ... - GI tract: abdominal ... - Recurrent oral ... Supply gut -> abdominal ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Splenic Artery on POCUS

Which of the following vessels is appreciated in this clip?
Resolution: Splenic artery (off
o'clock from the aorta ... Labeled Schematic ... POCUS #Anatomy #Normal ... #Clinical #Ultrasound ... #Abdominal
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
< 30 years • Aorta ... pulse deficits vascular ... Arteritis): • Aorta ... gut involvement, abdominal ... Differential #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Assess functional ... neuroexam - Oral ... risk (>5%): - Aortic ... Severe Aortic stenosis ... undergoing AAA or upper abdominal
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
pulmonary symptoms • Rheumatologic ... Pulmonary 3) Abdominal ... level • A low or normal ... Sinusitis • Brain abscess ... into the skin or subcutaneous