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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
lactate level, abdominal ... #Clinical #Derm ... #EM #Radiology # ... #Pneumatosis #CT ... #NEJM
Cullen's sign. Lipase 1,781. Bruising in the skin around the umbilicus. This sign is named after
pancreas or other abdominal ... layers of the abdominal ... indicates intra-abdominal ... suggests severe intra-abdominal ... onset of other symptoms
Rare Causes of Abdominal Pain
 • Hereditary Angioneurotic Edema - Recurrent visceral that may by swelling
Rare Causes of Abdominal ... down) position • Abdominal ... extremities; ~50% abdominal ... pain • Abdominal ... #Abdominal #Pain
AAA Rupture on Abdominal POCUS

Elderly female with back pain and hypotension.  While sensitivity of ultrasound
AAA Rupture on Abdominal ... direct detection of signs ... #Aorta #Rupture ... #Abdominal #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound
Emphysematous Cystitis
Epidemiology:
 • Usually middle-aged diabetic women
 • Other RF: neurogenic bladder, urinary tract outlet obstruction,
immune compromise Clinical ... Signs/Symptoms: ... Abdominal or flank ... , specifically CT ... consider KUB or abdominal
Clinical manifestations of anaphylaxis. 
Neurological (<15%): Dizziness, syncope, seizures, Confusion, impending doom. headache
Angioedema: Lips, tongue, orbit,
Clinical manifestations ... arrest GI (>40%): Nausea ... intestinal edema, abdominal ... #anaphylaxis #signs ... #symptoms #diagnosis
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
the duodenum Clinical ... Signs/Symptoms: ... triad: Bleeding, abdominal ... , and palpable abdominal ... • CT findings
Cushing's Syndrome - Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis and Clinical Features
1) Skin
 • Thin, easily bruisable skin with
Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis ... and Clinical Features ... classically purple abdominal ... , abdominal CT, ... #signs #symptoms