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AAA Rupture on Abdominal POCUS

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AAA Rupture on Abdominal ... sensitivity of ultrasound ... direct detection of signs ... is not high, in ... Aortic #Aneurysm #Aorta
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
duodenum Clinical Signs ... triad: Bleeding, abdominal ... , and palpable abdominal ... no matter how long ... de novo between aorta
Double Barrel Sign (Dilated CBD) on Abdominal POCUS

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Resolution:
Double Barrel Sign ... double barrel sign ... parallel channel" sign ... Labeled Schematic ... #DoubleBarrel #Sign
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
effusion, Restrictive lung ... valve lesions Abdominal ... pain (20%) Renal disease ... erythematosus #signs ... symptoms #diagnosis #rheumatology
PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
areas where the lung ... localizers of disease ... the silhouette sign ... elongation of the aorta ... #CXR #Normal #Labeled
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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- GI tract: abdominal ... < 30 years - Aorta ... purpura: strong sign ... Supply gut -> abdominal ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
• Nonsurgical abdominal ... Glucocorticoids 5-ASA ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #signs #symptoms ... #rheumatology #
Rheumatoid Arthritis - Signs and Symptoms
 • Ocular: Keratoconjunctivitis sicca, Episcleritis, Scleritis, Scleromalacia perforans
 • Pulmonary:
Rheumatoid Arthritis - Signs ... Pulmonary: Parenchymal lung ... of DMARDs • Skin ... Arthritis #RA #Signs ... Symptoms #diagnosis #rheumatology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
purpura: Strong sign ... < 30 years • Aorta ... Arteritis): • Aorta ... gut involvement, abdominal ... Differential #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure in the Neonate

WHY CPAP? 
• Maintain airway patency 
• Helps avoid alveoli
wall • Improves lung ... auscultate for signs ... ears, note any abdominal ... CPAP #Neonate #Management ... #ABCs #ABCDE #Peds