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Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) 
Ruptured or Leaking AAA Triad 
 - Abdominal pain 
 - Hypotension
Aneurysm (AAA) ... Ruptured or Leaking AAA ... pain - Hypotension ... #Aortic #Aneurysm ... #AAA #Triad #Diagnosis
AAA is defined as a localized balloon-like dilatation of the abdominal aorta greater than 3cm. Risk
hypotension and pain ... intramural thrombus ... wall defines an aneurysm ... #Aortic #Aneurysm ... Transverse #Intramural #Thrombus
AAA Endoleak on POCUS

80 y/o w severe abdominal pain, one year after endoprosthesis stent of an
AAA Endoleak on ... 80 y/o w severe abdominal ... pain, one year ... aortic aneurysm ... provides an instant diagnosis
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Diagnosis Framework ... did not yield a diagnosis ... • Splenic vein thrombus ... wall painAbdominal ... aortic aneurysms
Diseases Presenting with Pain Out Of Proportion (POOP) - Differential Diagnosis:
 - Orbital Cellulitis 
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Diseases Presenting ... with Pain Out Of ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Angina - Aortic Abdominal ... Aneurysm - Acute
Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
Pain (<72 hours ... - Differential Diagnostic ... aortic aneurysm ... • Peptic ulcer disease ... #Pain #Differential
Causes of Low Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Intrinsic Spine: Lumbar strain, Herniated nucleus pulposus, Compression fracture,
Causes of Low Back Pain ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Connective tissue disease ... • Vascular - abdominal ... aortic aneurysm
Salmonella Aspiration on Microscopy

66 y/o male with history of coronary artery disease presents with abdominal pain.
coronary artery disease ... presents with abdominal ... pain. ... aortic aneurysm ... Diagnosis ?
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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- GI tract: abdominal ... Thrombosis and arterial aneurysms ... aortitis, aortic aneurysm ... Supply gut -> abdominal ... LFT • ESR • ANA
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
coronary artery aneurysms ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... • Nonsurgical abdominal ... pain: Glucocorticoids ... 5-ASA or azathioprine