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Aortic Aneurysms
 • Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)
    - Screening for AAA
Aortic Aneurysms ... • Abdominal Aortic ... Aneurysm (AAA) ... TAA #diagnosis #vascular ... #management #Surveillance
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Management and Surveillance

- Screening should be considered for more than just men
Abdominal Aortic ... Aneurysm (AAA) ... #Aortic #Aneurysm ... #Aorta #Vascular ... #Treatment #Algorithm
Natural history
Aneurysms may progress in size as a result of gradual wall weakening [6], with rupture
Natural history Aneurysms ... aortic aneurysm ... Guidelines for the treatment ... aneurysms. ... 37:1106-1117 #Management
Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm and Management
Hemorrhagic:
 • Intracerebral: HTN, Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Trauma, Bleeding Diathesis,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... and Management ... Diathesis, AVM, Aneurysm ... Subarachnoid: Trauma, Aneursym ... #treatment
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Infective Endocarditis ... Peripheral/Mycotic Aneurysm ... Syndrome, Infective Endocarditis ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Endocarditis Summary ... Failure • Dyspnea Vascular ... lesions • Mycotic aneurysm ... #Endocarditis ... #diagnosis #management
Behcet's Syndrome - Treatment
Ulcers:
 • Treatment: Topical steroids
 • Prevention: Colchicine
 • Azathioprine for refractory disease
Arthritis:
Behcet's Syndrome - Treatment ... Ulcers: • Treatment ... immunosuppressive meds) Vascular ... be needed for aneurysms ... #management #pharmacology
Organomegaly
 • Liver
 • Spleen
 • Kidneys (e. g. Cyst, Cystic Renal Cell Carcinoma, Hydronephrosis)
Neoplastic
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Pulsatile • Vascular ... (Abdominal Aortic ... Aneurysm) Pseudoneoplastic ... Pseudocyst #Abdominal ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Severe auto-PEEP, Abdominal ... compartment syndrome, Vascular ... Dehydration Shock Treatment ... #criticalcare #algorithm ... #treatment #management
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Thoracic aortic aneurysm ... deficit • Shock Treatment ... Dissection #diagnosis #management ... #vascular