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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 ... mass, which CT ... Aneurysm #Aortic #Aorta ... #Clinical #Video ... #NJEM #vascular
Proximal aorta longitudinal view demonstrating the abdominal aorta (red arrows), the celiac trunk (yellow arrow) and
Proximal aorta longitudinal ... demonstrating the abdominal ... aorta (red arrows ... Note that the abdominal ... #Clinical #EM #Radiology
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
Major Clinical Trials and Evidence Summary for Transfusion Thresholds in Critical Care

TRICC - NEJM 1999 -
Major Clinical Trials ... Thresholds in Critical ... Care TRICC - NEJM ... /vmoitra) #EBM ... Transfusion #Thresholds #Hematology
IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
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Related Disease Clinical ... Retroperitoneum and aorta ... concentration PET-CT ... conventional imaging (aorta ... workup #treatment #rheumatology
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
the duodenum Clinical ... triad: Bleeding, abdominal ... , and palpable abdominal ... de novo between aorta ... • CT findings
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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- GI tract: abdominal ... < 30 years - Aorta ... branches • GCA: - Aorta ... Supply gut -> abdominal ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
those coming off aorta ... Diagnosis = clinical ... in literature (NEJM ... cases (Cornelia NEJM ... them, but urgent rheumatology
Emphysematous Pyelonephritis - Abdominal radiography (Panel A) and computed tomography (Panel B) revealed gas collection in
Pyelonephritis - Abdominal ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Pyelonephritis #CT ... #KUB #NEJM
Floating Aorta Sign:  Displacement of the abdominal aorta away from the vertebral column. 
On lateral
Floating Aorta Sign ... Displacement of the abdominal ... aorta away from ... FloatingAortaSign #CT ... tumor #aortic #clinical