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Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm seen during Surgery

By Dr. Carlos Augusto Schreiner @dr.carlosaugusto via @cardiosurgerypost

#AAA #Abdominal #Aortic #Aneurysm
Abdominal Aortic ... Aneurysm seen during ... Surgery By Dr ... #Aortic #Aneurysm ... intraoperative #vascular
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Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
admission - Surgery ... Malignancy • Surgery ... Dissection • Aneurysm ... coagulation and other causes ... differential #diagnosis #vascular
Causes of Low Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Intrinsic Spine: Lumbar strain, Herniated nucleus pulposus, Compression fracture,
Causes of Low Back ... Referred: • Vascular ... - abdominal aortic ... aneurysm; • ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Causes of Portal Hypertension According to Site of Vascular Obstruction
1) Prehepatic pre-sinusoidal: Portal vein thrombosis due
Causes of Portal ... According to Site of Vascular ... to cirrhosis, Abdominal ... trauma including surgery ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Massive Hemoptysis: >150-300 mL in 24h
Airway disease: 
 • Bronchitis, Bronchiectasis, Malignancy
Kaposi's sarcoma • Rheumatologic ... Cardiac: • Valvular ... Heart failure Vascular ... Thoracic aortic aneurysm ... Diagnosis #pulmonary #causes
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
lesions • Mycotic aneurysm ... Septic Emboli Cause ... insult due to vascular ... Antibiotics • Surgery ... Viridans Surgery
Behcet's Syndrome - Treatment
Ulcers:
 • Treatment: Topical steroids
 • Prevention: Colchicine
 • Azathioprine for refractory disease
Arthritis:
immunosuppressive meds) Vascular ... Anticoagulation (case ... by case) • Surgery ... be needed for aneurysms ... #pharmacology #rheumatology
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
dissection is caused ... • Cardiac surgery ... Thoracic aortic aneurysm ... diagnosis #management #vascular
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 ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Bleeding Risk for Various Invasive/Surgical Procedures
Low Risk:
 • Dental extractions (1 or 2 teeth), endodontic (root
• Other intra-abdominal ... • Other vascular ... • Major intra-abdominal ... anastomosis) • Major vascular ... aneurysm repair