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Natural history
Aneurysms may progress in size as a result of gradual wall weakening [6], with rupture
Natural history Aneurysms ... increases when AAA ... diameter. ... 37:1106-1117 #Management ... #AAA #AorticAneurysm
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

Rupture Risks, Diagnosis and Management

#Abdominal #Aortic #Aneurysm #Rupture #Risks #Diagnosis #Management #Diameter #AAA
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm ... Rupture Risks ... Diagnosis and Management ... #Rupture #Risks ... #Diameter #AAA
AAA is defined as a localized balloon-like dilatation of the abdominal aorta greater than 3cm. Risk
to the risk of rupture ... classic triad of a ruptured ... for increased diameter ... wall defines an aneurysm ... #Aortic #Aneurysm
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The natural history of AAA shows that as aneurysms increase in size, they expand at a
natural history of AAA ... and the risk of rupture ... #Management #AAA ... AbsoluteRisk #Lifetime #Rupture ... #Diameter #AAFP
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The natural history of AAA shows that as aneurysms increase in size, they expand at a
natural history of AAA ... shows that as aneurysms ... and the risk of rupture ... #Management #AAA ... GrowthRate #Expansion #Diameter
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ABDOMINAL AORTIC ANEURYSM 

SURGICAL repair (standard) for men with AAA ≥ 5.5 cm or > 4.0
ABDOMINAL AORTIC ANEURYSM ... ) for men with AAA ... increase in 1.0 cm in diameter ... Annual RISK for rupture ... : 0% for AAAs 3.0
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Endocarditis Summary ... 90% of IE cases Culture ... staphylococci Culture ... lesions • Mycotic aneurysm ... #diagnosis #management
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
MUCORMYCOSIS • Risk: Diabetes ... • Confirmed by culture ... Diagnosis: • Culture ... arthritis, and endocarditis ... Fungal #Diagnosis #Management