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AAA Endoleak on POCUS

80 y/o w severe abdominal pain, one year after endoprosthesis stent of an
pain, one year ... aortic aneurysm ... provides an instant diagnosis ... Endoleak #AAA #clinical ... #vascular #pocus
AAA is defined as a localized balloon-like dilatation of the abdominal aorta greater than 3cm. Risk
The classic triad ... hypotension and pain ... Singh, MD #Clinical ... #Aneurysm #Aorta ... #Transverse #Intramural
AAA Rupture on POCUS - Transverse view mid Aorta-with Doppler.
Severe mid-abd pain/older female. You see what
Severe mid-abd pain ... #AAA #Rupture #abdominal ... #aortic #aneurysm ... #aort #POCUS #Transverse ... Doppler #color #clinical
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
the duodenum Clinical ... : Bleeding, abdominal ... pain, and palpable ... abdominal mass ... Management #Summary #vascular
Takayasu’s Arteritis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

 - Fatigue, weight loss, low grade fever, arthralgias
 - Incr
Pathogenesis and clinical ... , CRP, WBC - Aortic ... aneurysm (with ... between arms - Abdominal ... Arteritis #Vasculitis #Diagnosis
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
- GI tract: abdominal ... Thrombosis and arterial ... aneurysms can also ... aneurysm • Medium ... Supply gut -> abdominal
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
and diplopia) • Vascular ... Disease: Arterial ... coronary artery aneurysms ... • Nonsurgical abdominal ... pain: Glucocorticoids
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Change in clinical ... risk (>5%): - Aortic ... Severe Aortic stenosis ... undergoing AAA or upper abdominal ... stratification #diagnosis
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
< 30 years • Aorta ... pulse deficits vascular ... Arteritis): • Aorta ... pain and GN Anti-GBM ... aneurysms can also