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Natural history
Aneurysms may progress in size as a result of gradual wall weakening [6], with rupture
increases when AAA ... 4.5 cm in women and ... men [7] (Table 1) ... Table 1: Annual ... 37:1106-1117 #Management
AAA is defined as a localized balloon-like dilatation of the abdominal aorta greater than 3cm. Risk
to the risk of rupture ... classic triad of a ruptured ... have claimed that POCUS ... for increased diameter ... #Abdominal #Ultrasound
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

Rupture Risks, Diagnosis and Management

#Abdominal #Aortic #Aneurysm #Rupture #Risks #Diagnosis #Management #Diameter #AAA
Abdominal Aortic ... Risks, Diagnosis ... and Management ... #Management #Diameter ... #AAA
Ruptured AAA on POCUS

Nice pick up with a POCUS RUSH exam in a patient with undifferentiated
Ruptured AAA on ... Leaking AAA is hard ... to diagnose through ... #AAA #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #abdominal
Fusiform Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) on Long Axis POCUS

Just a simple fusiform abdominal aortic aneurysm in
) on Long Axis POCUS ... color. >3cm is diagnostic ... significant risk of rupture ... and should be repaired ... #clinical #ultrasound
Live Ectopic Pregnancy on Transvaginal POCUS

Young female patient, severe abdominal pain. +preg test. Pelvic exam followed
patient, severe abdominal ... (see below for diagnosis ... Live 12-week ruptured ... Pearls: #1 Confirm ... Transvaginal #Pelvic #Ultrasound
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Diabetes regimen ... undergoing AAA ... or upper abdominal ... surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
MUCORMYCOSIS • Risk: Diabetes ... clinical forms: 1) ... Pulmonary 3) Abdominal ... Aspergillosis Pathophysiology ... #Management #Infections
Baker's Cyst on POCUS
Looking for DVT. 3 point compression US negative. But saw this in the
fossa Key points 1) ... the joint space and ... generally no further management ... for a definitive diagnosis ... " 6) Rupture appears