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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 ... to be a large aortic ... PhysicalExam #Aneurysm #Aortic ... #Aorta #Clinical ... #Video #NJEM #vascular
Salmonella enterica Aortitis - chest radiograph showed enlargement of the aortic arch, with deviation of the
Salmonella enterica Aortitis ... enlargement of the aortic ... pseudoaneurysm in the aortic ... Radiology #CXR #CT ... #NEJM
Salmonella Aspiration on Microscopy

66 y/o male with history of coronary artery disease presents with abdominal pain.
CT abd/pelvis shows ... an abdominal aortic ... major cause of aortitis
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
Anterior ischemic optic ... disorder of the optic ... • Fundoscopy: optic ... halo sign PET/CT ... : aortitis/PMR
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
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 ... claudication, aortitis ... , aortic aneurysm
Gas in the Left Atrium and Ventricle - Computed tomographic (CT) angiography of his chest, abdomen,
Computed tomographic (CT ... possibility of aortic ... CTS #Radiology #CT ... AtrialEsophagealFistula #Fistula #NEJM