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Rupturing AAA on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

"Elderly patient presents with AMS and Hypotension RUSH exam
Care Ultrasound (POCUS ... IVC collapsible, Lungs ... normal, initial ... #Aortic #Transverse ... Clinical #Abdominal
Double Lung Point seen in a Small Pneumothorax on Lung POCUS

Young male with stab wound to
POCUS Young ... Upright CXR normal ... RJonesSonoEM #Double #LungPoint ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #Pulmonary
AAA Rupture on POCUS - Transverse view mid Aorta-with Doppler.
Severe mid-abd pain/older female. You see what
- Transverse view ... Look again at abnormal ... #AAA #Rupture #abdominal ... #aort #POCUS #Transverse ... Doppler #color #clinical
Aortic dissection carries an incredibly high mortality that increases 1%/hour. POCUS can be used as a
POCUS can be used ... image but would normally ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #AbdominalUS #AorticDissection ... #Aorta #Flap #Transverse
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
neuroexam - Oral ... Change in clinical ... risk (>5%): - Aortic ... unless prior heart/lung ... undergoing AAA or upper abdominal
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
This patient’s clinical ... exam findings and clinical ... defaulting to a normal ... consider intra-abdominal ... Radiology #CTChest #Lung