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AAA is defined as a localized balloon-like dilatation of the abdominal aorta greater than 3cm. Risk
the abdominal aorta ... greater than 1cm/year ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #POCUS #Abdominal ... #Ultrasound #AAA
Causes of Gallbladder Wall Thickening - Differential Diagnosis
 • Physiologic: Contracted gall bladder in a non-fasting
bladder in a non-fasting ... cirrhosis, Nephrotic syndrome ... Differential #Diagnosis #radiology ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Aortic intramural haematoma on ultrasound

Aortic intramural haematoma belongs to the spectrum of acute aortic syndrome -
of acute aortic syndrome ... w/o an intimal tear ... intramural #hematoma #aorta ... clinical #vascular #pocus ... #ultrasound
HEART Score – A Tool For the ED The HEART score is an excellent tool that
used in the ED setting ... Acute Coronary Syndrome ... the ED to help focus ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Cardiology #HEART
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
determine if stress test ... echo in the last year ... one post op Cardiology ... surgery Stress Testing ... medical and surgical management
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope ... Fibrillation - Testing ... serum creatinine, test ... AFib #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Ascites vs Hemoperitoneum on Pelvic Ultrasound

Patient B has echogenic free fluid (ff) surrounding uterus (u) c/w
Hemoperitoneum on Pelvic Ultrasound ... needs emergent management ... from nephrotic syndrome ... #POCUS #clinical ... #radiology
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
Diagnosis and Management ... sex • Metabolic syndrome ... Synovial Fluid Testing ... not possible • Ultrasound ... 2 attacks in a year
Necrotizing Fasciitis on Groin POCUS

50yo diabetic female presents with medial groin pain (where probe is for
Fasciitis on Groin POCUS ... most effective management ... nec fasciitis is best ... nec fasc, esp in setting ... #clinical #ultrasound
Relapsing Polychondritis

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

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
Large vessels (aorta ... Eyes • Inner ear ... like "cauliflower ear ... Diagnosis: • Clinical tests ... rheumatology #diagnosis #management