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Pulsatile AAA on Abdominal Exam

A 66-year-old man presented with a 2-month history of abdominal bloating and
abdominal mass, which CT ... a large aortic aneurysm ... #PhysicalExam #Aneurysm ... #Aortic #Aorta ... Clinical #Video #NJEM
Decompression Sickness - The physical examination revealed diffuse violaceous skin mottling over his trunk and arms
Clinical #Derm #EM ... #Pneumatosis #CT ... #NEJM
Computed tomography (CT) of the abdomen showed air in multiple small cysts within the wall of
Computed tomography (CT ... of pneumatosis cystoides ... #Radiology #CT # ... #Pneumatosis #NEJM
Giant Thrombosed Intracranial Aneurysm - Computed tomography (CT) performed without the administration of contrast material revealed
Thrombosed Intracranial Aneurysm ... Computed tomography (CT ... CT angiography and ... Radiology #Neuro #CT ... #NEJM
You may think this a dissection but it's actually an aortic aneurysm filled with thrombus, "with
actually an aortic aneurysm ... CT Confirmed. ... AbdominalAorticAneurysm #Aorta
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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glomerulonephritis) • Anti-GBM ... < 30 years - Aorta ... branches • GCA: - Aorta ... Thrombosis and arterial aneurysms ... aortitis, aortic aneurysm
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
< 30 years • Aorta ... Arteritis): • Aorta ... pain and GN Anti-GBM ... Thrombosis and arterial aneurysms
Ruptured AAA on POCUS

Nice pick up with a POCUS RUSH exam in a patient with undifferentiated
sometimes - MCW EM ... ultrasound #abdominal #aneurysm ... #aorta
Aortic dissection on Cardiac CTA

This is a amazing gated CTA showing a real time cine clip
dissecting aortic aneurysm ... the ascending aorta ... the descending aorta ... usually made by a CT ... cardiology #radiology #aorta