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Rupturing AAA on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

"Elderly patient presents with AMS and Hypotension RUSH exam
Care Ultrasound (POCUS ... IVC collapsible, Lungs ... AAA #Ruptured #Aneurysm ... #Transverse #Color ... #POCUS #Clinical
AAA Rupture on POCUS - Transverse view mid Aorta-with Doppler.
Severe mid-abd pain/older female. You see what
Has 5.72 cm saccular ... aneurysm. ... #aneurysm #aort ... #POCUS #Transverse ... Doppler #color #clinical
IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
 •
Related Disease Clinical ... Retroperitoneum and aorta ... biliary, renal, lung ... specific laboratory tests ... Disease #diagnosis #management
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
absence of intrinsic lung ... intrapulmonary vascular ... shunt (Type 2) Clinical ... 10 minutes of rest ... on radioactive lung
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Myelitis - Clinical ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... for brain and/or optic ... Myelitis Treatment ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
association • M > F Clinical ... and diplopia) • Vascular ... coronary artery aneurysms ... Arthritis, AS Treatment ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Esophageal Necrosis
Etiology:
 - Ischemia and Gastric Outlet Obstruction with GERD may be inciting events
 - Associated
acidosis, and Aortic ... event (low flow vascular ... restored to esophagus Clinical ... : - Treatment of ... Necrosis #diagnosis #management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
determine if stress test ... Change in clinical ... risk (>5%): - Aortic ... unless prior heart/lung ... medical and surgical management
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
those coming off aorta ... Diagnosis = clinical ... the “Chewing gum test ... Treatment of GCA ... Symptoms #Diagnosis #Management
Relapsing Polychondritis

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

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
Large vessels (aorta ... other large vessel aneurysms ... tests for (not ... affected tissue Treatment ... rheumatology #diagnosis #management