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Rupturing AAA on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

"Elderly patient presents with AMS and Hypotension RUSH exam
presents with AMS and Hypotension ... FAST negative, Aorta ... perforation next to Aorta ... #Ruptured #Aneurysm ... #Aorta #Aortic
Giant Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm with Mural Thrombus. It's amazing how big these things can get before
Giant Abdominal Aortic ... get before they rupture ... #POCUS #Giant #AAA ... #AorticAneurysm ... #Aortia #MuralThrombus
Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture ... Valvuoplasty • Aorta ... , Traumatic Injury ... Dysfunction Chronic - Aorta ... Systemic Arterial Hypertension
AAA is defined as a localized balloon-like dilatation of the abdominal aorta greater than 3cm. Risk
the abdominal aorta ... to the risk of rupture ... abdominal mass, hypotension ... #Aortic #Aneurysm ... #Aorta #Transverse
AAA Rupture on Abdominal POCUS

Elderly female with back pain and hypotension.  While sensitivity of ultrasound
AAA Rupture on Abdominal ... back pain and hypotension ... of AAA rupture ... #Aortic #Aneurysm ... #Aorta #Rupture
The clip above is from a patient who presented with abdominal pain and syncope. His vitals
tachycardia and hypotension ... large abdominal aortic ... #AbdominalUS #AAA ... #Abdominal #Aortic ... #Aneurysm #Aorta
AAA rupture with retroperitoneal bleed on ultrasound

65yo male smoker presents with left flank pain after a
AAA rupture with ... consult for this AAA ... #AAA #rupture #retroperitoneal ... clinical #Ultrasound #AorticAneurysm ... #Aorta
Ruptured AAA on POCUS

Nice pick up with a POCUS RUSH exam in a patient with undifferentiated
Ruptured AAA on ... undifferentiated hypotension ... showing a ruptured ... @MCW_EM_US #Ruptured ... abdominal #aneurysm #aorta
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Causes of Secondary ... and signs of end-organ ... or acute kidney injury ... renal bruit or signs ... Coarctation of aorta
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
or spinal cord injury ... Mechanical → severe aortic ... acute valvular rupture ... dissection of ascending aorta ... severe pulmonary hypertension