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AAA Rupture on Abdominal POCUS

Elderly female with back pain and hypotension.  While sensitivity of ultrasound
POCUS Elderly ... high, in this case ... #Aortic #Aneurysm ... #Aorta #Rupture ... #Abdominal #POCUS
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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pulmonary and renal ... tract, and often causes ... < 30 years - Aorta ... aortitis, aortic aneurysm ... • Urinalysis (Renal
Relapsing Polychondritis

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

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
Large vessels (aorta ... seronegative) • Kidneys ... other large vessel aneurysms ... Heart failure • Renal ... Nonspecific ↑ ESR, CRP, ANA