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Pulsatile AAA on Abdominal Exam

A 66-year-old man presented with a 2-month history of abdominal bloating and
Pulsatile AAA on Abdominal ... month history of abdominal ... painless pulsatile abdominal ... mass, which CT ... Pulsatile #AAA #Abdominal
Salmonella Aspiration on Microscopy

66 y/o male with history of coronary artery disease presents with abdominal pain.
presents with abdominal ... CT abd/pelvis shows ... an abdominal aortic ... aneurysm and a ... Diagnosis ?
Decompression Sickness - The physical examination revealed diffuse violaceous skin mottling over his trunk and arms
extent of the nausea ... lactate level, abdominal ... Clinical #Derm #EM ... #Pneumatosis #CT ... #NEJM
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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tract, and often causes ... - GI tract: abdominal ... < 30 years - Aorta ... aortitis, aortic aneurysm ... Supply gut -> abdominal
Ruptured AAA on POCUS

Nice pick up with a POCUS RUSH exam in a patient with undifferentiated
AAA is hard to diagnose ... sometimes - MCW EM ... clinical #ultrasound #abdominal ... #aneurysm #aorta
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
< 30 years • Aorta ... multiplex • GI tract: Abdominal ... tract, and often causes ... gut involvement, abdominal ... Thrombosis and arterial aneurysms