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Focused Abdominal Aorta Ultrasound - Transducer positions for aortic scan. Proximal (A), Mid-aorta (B), Distal (C),
Focused Abdominal Aorta ... Proximal (A), Mid-aorta ... Longitudinal (D) #EM #Radiology ... #Vasc #POCUS #AAA ... #Positioning #ALiEM
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 ... classic triad of a ruptured ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Aorta #Transverse
Coarctation of Aorta (CoA) & Interrupted Aortic Arch (IAA)
 • Prevalence
 • Anatomy of CoA
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Coarctation of Aorta ... Arch (IAA) • ... #Coarctation #Aorta ... #Arch #IAA #cardiology ... #pediatrics #peds
Proximal aorta transverse view caudal to Figure 3. Note inferior vena cava (ivc), aorta (ao), anterior
Proximal aorta transverse ... vena cava (ivc), aorta ... ) #Clinical #Radiology ... #POCUS #Aorta # ... #ALiEM
AAA Rupture on Abdominal POCUS

Elderly female with back pain and hypotension.  While sensitivity of ultrasound
AAA Rupture on Abdominal ... direct detection of signs ... of AAA rupture ... #Aortic #Aneurysm ... #Aorta #Rupture
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 ... Diagnosis #Causes #cardiology
The clip above is from a patient who presented with abdominal pain and syncope. His vitals
suggestive of rupture ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #AbdominalUS #AAA ... #Aneurysm #Aorta ... #Ruptured
Tetralogy of Fallot 

1. Right ventricular outflow tract obstruction 

2. Right ventricular hypertrophy 

3. Ventricular septal
Overriding aorta ... #Fallot #Peds #Pediatrics ... #Cardiology #Signs
Proximal aorta transverse view demonstrating the inferior vena cava (ivc), the aorta (ao), the celiac trunk
Proximal aorta transverse ... cava (ivc), the aorta ... #Clinical #EM #Radiology ... #Vasc #POCUS #Aorta ... SplenicArtery #ALiEM
Figure of 3 Sign - Coarctation of the Aorta on Chest X-Ray

The figure of 3 sign
Coarctation of the Aorta ... appearance of the aorta ... segment of the aorta ... the descending aorta ... #pediatrics