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Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Management and Surveillance

- Screening should be considered for more than just men
Abdominal Aortic ... Aneurysm (AAA) ... #Abdominal #Aortic ... #Management #Aorta ... Vascular #Treatment #Algorithm
Saccular aortic aneurysm on POCUS
If something is abnormal, or doesn't make sense to visual pattern recognition,
Saccular aortic ... aneurysm on POCUS ... sense to visual pattern ... #aneurysm #abdominal ... #aaa #POCUS #clinical
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
Diagnosis and Management ... triad: Bleeding, abdominal ... , and palpable abdominal ... intervention, no matter ... compression of AAA
Giant Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm on POCUS
CC: dizzy, short of breath
Exam: loud murmur
Even if "Exit" isn't one
Giant Thoracic Aortic ... Aneurysm on POCUS ... "E's of echo", pattern ... #Thoracic #Aortic ... #Aneurysm #TAA
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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- GI tract: abdominal ... Supply gut -> abdominal ... LFT • ESR • ANA ... - (C-ANCA) pattern ... - (P-ANCA) pattern
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC algorithm ... risk (>5%): - Aortic ... and undergoing AAA ... or upper abdominal ... medical and surgical management