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Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Management and Surveillance

- Screening should be considered for more than just men
Abdominal Aortic ... Aneurysm (AAA) ... #Aortic #Aneurysm ... AAA #Management #Aorta ... Vascular #Treatment #Algorithm
The clip above is from a patient who presented with abdominal pain and syncope. His vitals
presented with abdominal ... aortic aneurysm ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Aortic #Aneurysm ... #Aorta #Ruptured
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Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
Regurgitation - Differential ... Valvuoplasty • Aorta ... Dysfunction Chronic - Aorta ... Aneurysms and Dissection ... Regurgitation #Differential
AAA is defined as a localized balloon-like dilatation of the abdominal aorta greater than 3cm. Risk
aorta greater than ... wall defines an aneurysm ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Ultrasound #AAA #Aortic ... #Aneurysm #Aorta
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ACUTE ABDOMEN systemic sonographic approach to acute abdomen in emergency 
department - Mnemonic and Differential

A -
department - Mnemonic ... and Differential ... A - Abdominal ... aortic aneurysm ... ACUTE #ABDOMEN #Differential
Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
(<72 hours) - Differential ... Diagnostic Algorithm ... aortic aneurysm ... #Pain #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
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Abnormalities - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... aneurysm • Aortic ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
5 T’s Mnemonic for Causes of an Anterior Mediastinal Mass Differential Diagnosis

Thymus - Thymoma, Thymic Carcinoma.
5 T’s Mnemonic for ... Mediastinal Mass Differential ... Cancer Thoracic Aorta ... - Aortic Aneurysm ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Chest Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Obstruction • Aortic ... • Dilating Aneurysm ... #Differential #
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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- GI tract: abdominal ... < 30 years - Aorta ... branches • GCA: - Aorta ... aneurysm • Medium ... Supply gut -> abdominal