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ANCA Associated Vasculitis (AAV) - Auto-antibodies and Differential Diagnosis

MPA → usually p-ANCA
GPA → usually c-ANCA
EGPA →
Associated Vasculitis (AAV ... (PR3) X-ANCA (elastase ... ANCA #Vasculitis #AAV
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Management and Surveillance

- Screening should be considered for more than just men
Aortic Aneurysm (AAA ... Ana Casanegra ... Aortic #Aneurysm #AAA ... Vascular #Treatment #Algorithm
Focused Abdominal Aorta Ultrasound - Transducer positions for aortic scan. Proximal (A), Mid-aorta (B), Distal (C),
Longitudinal (D) #EM ... #Vasc #POCUS #AAA
1
#Protein
HCI
#Pepsin
Pancreas
НСО3
Amino- and
dipeptidases
#Carboxypeptidase
#trypsin
#chymotrypsin
elastase
Proteins
Pepsin
НСОз
Polypeptides
Tri- and dipeptides
Amino acids (AA)
H*
symport
Nat
symport
HCI
Pepsinogen
2
Carboxypeptidases
Trypsin, chymotrypsin,
elastase
Mucosal cell
Hydrolysis
AA
Amino- and
dipeptidases
Cationic AA
Neutral AA
Portal
blood
Anionic AA
Metabolism
#chymotrypsin elastase ... Amino acids (AA ... cell Hydrolysis AA ... Neutral AA Portal ... blood Anionic AA
Vasculitis Management - ACR/VF 2021 Guidelines for Treatment & Management
 • Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA)
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pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34235889/ AAV ... ACR2021 #Guidelines #algorithm
Aortic aneurysm (aaa) measuring 6 cm wide with mural thrombus (asterisks) #Clinical #Diagnosis #EM #Radiology #Vasc
Aortic aneurysm (aaa ... Clinical #Diagnosis #EM ... #Vasc #POCUS #AAA
Ruptured AAA on POCUS

Nice pick up with a POCUS RUSH exam in a patient with undifferentiated
Ruptured AAA on ... showing a ruptured AAA ... Large AAA with leak ... it is leaking AAA ... sometimes - MCW EM
AAA Endoleak on POCUS
Elderly pt, Hx AAA repair presents w/ back pain. A&O and HDS
PoCUS shows
AAA Endoleak on ... Elderly pt, Hx AAA ... PoCUS shows >9cm AAA ... outcome UB EM ... Endoleak #endograft #AAA
Aplastic Anemia Summary

 • Definition
 • Pathophysiology
 • DDx: AA vs Hypocellular MDS
 • Expectation
 •
Pathophysiology • DDx: AA ... Expectation • Rx Algorithm
Gram Positive Cocci - Bacteria Identification Algorithm
Catalase(+)
 - Coag(+): Staphylococcus aureus
 - Coag(-)
Identification Algorithm ... Lilley, MS, MDxT(AAB ... identification #algorithm