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Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) 
Ruptured or Leaking AAA Triad 
 - Abdominal pain 
 - Hypotension
Aneurysm (AAA) ... pain - Hypotension ... - Pulsatile ... abdominal mass ... #Aneurysm #AAA
AAA is defined as a localized balloon-like dilatation of the abdominal aorta greater than 3cm. Risk
include pulsatile ... abdominal mass, ... hypotension and pain ... wall defines an aneurysm ... #Aortic #Aneurysm
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Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
Pain (<72 hours ... ) - Differential ... Diagnostic Algorithm ... aortic aneurysm ... #Pain #Differential
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
Giant AAA on POCUS

Elderly pt with abd/back pain. Stable. Has pulsatile mass on exam spans 12
with abd/back pain ... Has pulsatile mass ... Article has case ... clinical #ultrasound #abdominal ... #aneurysm
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Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... mass/organomegaly ... wall pain • Abdominal ... aortic aneurysms ... #Causes #Differential
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 ... aortitis, aortic aneurysm ... Supply gut -> abdominal ... LFT • ESR • ANA
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
tenderness - decreased pulsation ... pain • HTN • ... tract, and often causes ... gut involvement, abdominal ... Thrombosis and arterial aneurysms