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Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Management and Surveillance

- Screening should be considered for more than just men
Abdominal Aortic ... Aneurysm (AAA) Management ... Casanegra #Abdominal ... #AAA #Management ... #Treatment #Algorithm
Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
Management of Abdominal ... Distension and ... Bloating - Treatment ... Definitions Pathophysiology ... Distension #Bloating #Management
Natural history
Aneurysms may progress in size as a result of gradual wall weakening [6], with rupture
4.5 cm in women and ... aortic aneurysm ... Guidelines for the treatment ... of abdominal aortic ... 37:1106-1117 #Management
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
Management Summary ... triad: Bleeding, abdominal ... abdominal mass ... Pathophysiology: ... Management: SURGERY
Post-TAVR Suicide Left Ventricle
Pre-TAVR: High afterload from aortic stenosis leads to compensatory left ventricular hypertrophy and
afterload from aortic ... to ↑ Afterload and ... Ventricle #diagnosis #management ... #pathophysiology ... #cardiology #treatment
Emphysematous Cystitis
Epidemiology:
 • Usually middle-aged diabetic women
 • Other RF: neurogenic bladder, urinary tract outlet obstruction,
Abdominal or flank ... Pathophysiology: ... consider KUB or abdominal ... ultrasound as initial ... data • Early treatment
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Pregnancy (AFLP) Pathophysiology ... nausea, vomiting, abdominal ... Antithrombin Ill • Ultrasound ... age • Monitor and ... #pathophysiology
Postpartum Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis and Management 
Uterine Atony (80%) - Most PPH Will respond to
Management Uterine ... Using external abdominal ... unresponsive to usual treatment ... procoagulants • External aortic ... compression (using ultrasound
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
Management Summary ... malignancy Pathophysiology ... peripheral (bronchial/abdominal ... Endocrinology #Treatment ... #Pathophysiology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
10 to 19 years and ... monophasic Pathophysiology ... /or optic nerve ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management