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AAA Endoleak on POCUS

80 y/o w severe abdominal pain, one year after endoprosthesis stent of an
AAA Endoleak on ... abdominal pain, one year ... aneurysm. ... #clinical #aorta ... #ultrasound #vascular
AAA is defined as a localized balloon-like dilatation of the abdominal aorta greater than 3cm. Risk
the abdominal aorta ... greater than 1cm/year ... wall defines an aneurysm ... POCUS #Abdominal #Ultrasound ... #AAA #Aortic #Aneurysm
ABDOMINAL AORTIC ANEURYSM 

SURGICAL repair (standard) for men with AAA ≥ 5.5 cm or > 4.0
ABDOMINAL AORTIC ... ANEURYSM SURGICAL ... ) for men with AAA ... diameter over a 1-year ... @DharSaty #aorticaneurysm
Stages of Syphilis
Early Primary:
 • Painless chancre
 • Regional lymphadenopathy
Early Secondary:
 • Fever, malaise
 • Rash
Stages of Syphilis ... Aortitis, thoracic aortic ... aneurysm, arteritis ... • Gummatous • Nodular ... BostonChiefs #Syphilis #Stages
AAA rupture with retroperitoneal bleed on ultrasound

65yo male smoker presents with left flank pain after a
retroperitoneal bleed on ultrasound ... twitter.com/EUSmkh/status ... POCUS #clinical #Ultrasound ... #AorticAneurysm ... #Aorta
Ruptured AAA on POCUS

This clip is taken from a 60yo female who also has left hydronephrosis.
interruption of the aorta ... wall posteriorly near ... Abdominal #Aortic ... #Aneurysm #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound
The Stages of Syphilis 

Primary Syphilis 
- The chancre lesion is the hallmark of primary syphilis.
- Ocular syphilis ... within the last year ... syphilis include aortic ... aneurysm and coronary ... #Stages #Syphilis
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
< 30 years - Aorta ... Thrombosis and arterial aneurysms ... well as inner ear ... aneurysm • Medium ... LFT • ESR • ANA
Relapsing Polychondritis

What is it?
Recurrent inflammation of the cartilage in the body (Autoimmune disorder)

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
chondritis • Ocular ... Large vessels (aorta ... Loss of vision • Aortic ... other large vessel aneurysms ... Nonspecific ↑ ESR, CRP, ANA