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Focused Abdominal Aorta Ultrasound - Transducer positions for aortic scan. Proximal (A), Mid-aorta (B), Distal (C),
Focused Abdominal ... Aorta Ultrasound ... ), Distal (C), and ... Longitudinal (D) #EM #Radiology ... #Vasc #POCUS #AAA
AAA is defined as a localized balloon-like dilatation of the abdominal aorta greater than 3cm. Risk
AAA is defined as ... aorta greater than ... The classic triad ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Ultrasound #AAA
Rupturing AAA on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

"Elderly patient presents with AMS and Hypotension RUSH exam
Rupturing AAA on ... Point of Care Ultrasound ... , initial FAST negative ... , Aorta (as shown ... POCUS #Clinical #Abdominal
Negative contrast effect = a washout of the contrast (agitated saline) in the right atrium in
Negative contrast ... patient with an ASD ... effect #washout #ASD ... #defect #a4c #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
Ruptured AAA on POCUS

Nice pick up with a POCUS RUSH exam in a patient with undifferentiated
everything else is negative ... and no leak can ... diagnose through ultrasound ... #abdominal #aneurysm ... #aorta
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
: Bleeding, abdominal ... abdominal mass ... de novo between aorta ... first-line study - If negative ... or within the aorta
Negative Contrast Effect in Right Atrium - Differential Diagnosis
1. Small secundum ASD or PFO with left
Negative Contrast ... Effect in Right Atrium ... Small secundum ASD ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology ... echocardiogram #s4c
Rheumatic Heart Disease - Mitral Stenosis on Echocardiogram
(1) Thickened and fibrosed MV leaflets - rheumatic etiology
(5) Layered clot ... seen in LA by the LAA ... (7) patient in atrial ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c #thrombus
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
ASA class If ... one post op Cardiology ... undergoing AAA ... or upper abdominal ... CARP, DECREASE V trials