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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, ... #Pulsatile #AAA ... #Aneurysm #Aortic ... #Aorta #Clinical
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AAA is defined as a localized balloon-like dilatation of the abdominal aorta greater than 3cm. Risk
aorta greater than ... include pulsatile ... abdominal mass, ... #Aortic #Aneurysm ... #Aorta #Transverse
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AAA on POCUS 
The echo swirling suggests a very low pressure, almost venous. Pt without prior
AAA on POCUS The ... Large pulsatile ... mass felt on exam ... #Abdominal #Aortic ... #Aneurysm #Aorta
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Organomegaly
 • Liver
 • Spleen
 • Kidneys (e. g. Cyst, Cystic Renal Cell Carcinoma, Hydronephrosis)
Neoplastic
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Sarcoma Feces Pulsatile ... • Vascular (Abdominal ... Aortic Aneurysm ... #Mass #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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tract, and often causes ... - GI tract: abdominal ... < 30 years - Aorta ... aortitis, aortic aneurysm ... Supply gut -> abdominal
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
< 30 years • Aorta ... Arteritis): • Aorta ... tenderness - decreased pulsation ... tract, and often causes ... Thrombosis and arterial aneurysms