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Focused Abdominal Aorta Ultrasound - Transducer positions for aortic scan. Proximal (A), Mid-aorta (B), Distal (C),
Longitudinal (D) #EM ... Radiology #Vasc #POCUS ... #AAA #Transducer
Aortic aneurysm (aaa) measuring 6 cm wide with mural thrombus (asterisks) #Clinical #Diagnosis #EM #Radiology #Vasc
Aortic aneurysm (aaa ... Clinical #Diagnosis #EM ... Radiology #Vasc #POCUS ... #AAA #MuralThrombus
AAA Endoleak on POCUS
Elderly pt, Hx AAA repair presents w/ back pain. A&O and HDS
PoCUS shows
AAA Endoleak on ... , Hx AAA repair ... shows >9cm AAA ... outcome UB EM ... Endoleak #endograft #AAA
Ruptured AAA on POCUS

Nice pick up with a POCUS RUSH exam in a patient with undifferentiated
Ruptured AAA on ... showing a ruptured AAA ... Large AAA with leak ... it is leaking AAA ... sometimes - MCW EM
Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis of Macroscopic Hematuria
Important Historical Elements:
- Painless: suggests malignancy
- Painful: suggests calculi/infection
- Urinalysis:
Algorithm and Differential ... RBC’s, RBC/WBC casts ... disease - Timing: early ... prostatic) #Diagnosis #EM ... #Differential #Algorithm
Popliteal Aneurysm on Leg POCUS

An 80yo male presented with right leg pain. A DVT ultrasound behind
Aneurysm on Leg POCUS ... Discovering this nearly ... higher risk for an AAA ... have an AAA). ... Aneurysm #Leg #POCUS
Giant AAA on POCUS

Elderly pt with abd/back pain. Stable. Has pulsatile mass on exam spans 12
Giant AAA on POCUS ... Too big for a AAA ... AAA measured 10.9 ... Article has case ... of 18 cm AAA non
AAA Rupture on Abdominal POCUS

Elderly female with back pain and hypotension.  While sensitivity of ultrasound
AAA Rupture on Abdominal ... POCUS Elderly ... detection of signs of AAA ... high, in this case ... RJonesSonoEM #AAA
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
Secondary amyloid A (AA ... • Can detect early ... nephropathy is common in AA ... light chain AA ... IL-1 & IL-6 → AA