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There are about a dozen x-ray findings, but two of them are especially important: Loss of
important: Loss of the aortic ... knob/aortic-pulmonary ... calcium sign. ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR
There are about a dozen x-ray findings, but two of them are especially important: Loss of
window and the ... calcium sign. ... positive calcium sign ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR
Proximal aorta transverse view caudal to Figure 3. Note inferior vena cava (ivc), aorta (ao), anterior
“clock mantle” sign ... ) #Clinical #Radiology ... #POCUS #Aorta # ... #ClockMantle #Sign ... #ALiEM
AAA Rupture on Abdominal POCUS

Elderly female with back pain and hypotension.  While sensitivity of ultrasound
AAA Rupture on Abdominal ... POCUS Elderly ... direct detection of signs ... #Abdominal #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound
Aortic aneurysm (aaa) measuring 6 cm wide with mural thrombus (asterisks) #Clinical #Diagnosis #EM #Radiology #Vasc
Aortic aneurysm ... thrombus (asterisks) #Clinical ... #Diagnosis #EM ... #POCUS #AAA #MuralThrombus ... #Transverse #ALiEM
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Differential/diagnosis ... POCUS (apical window ... RV, McConnell's sign ... #cardiology #McConnells ... #sign #ClotInTransit
Pneumoperitoneum vs Pseudo-Pneumoperitoneum aka Chilaiditi Sign
It mimics pneumoperitoneum and it is thus important to diagnose it
Chilaiditi Sign ... thus important to diagnose ... PseudoPneumoperitoneum #Chilaiditi #Sign ... #clinical #radiology ... #cxr #xray #chest
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
the duodenum Clinical ... Signs/Symptoms: ... triad: Bleeding, abdominal ... , and palpable abdominal ... compression of AAA
Proximal aorta transverse view demonstrating the inferior vena cava (ivc), the aorta (ao), the celiac trunk
Known as “seagull sign ... ” #Clinical #EM ... #POCUS #Aorta # ... Transverse #Seagull #Sign ... SplenicArtery #ALiEM
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Fraction (HFrEF) Clinical ... More Specific Signs ... Less Specific Signs ... Chest x-ray: signs ... acute HF → no signs