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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
Coarctation of Aorta (CoA) & Interrupted Aortic Arch (IAA)
 • Prevalence
 • Anatomy of CoA
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Coarctation of Aorta ... Aortic Arch (IAA ... #Coarctation #Aorta ... IAA #cardiology ... pediatrics #peds #diagnosis
Aortic aneurysm (aaa) measuring 6 cm wide with mural thrombus (asterisks) #Clinical #Diagnosis #EM #Radiology #Vasc
Aortic aneurysm ... #Diagnosis #EM ... #Radiology #Vasc ... #POCUS #AAA #MuralThrombus ... #Transverse #ALiEM
Proximal aorta longitudinal view demonstrating the abdominal aorta (red arrows), the celiac trunk (yellow arrow) and
Proximal aorta longitudinal ... the abdominal aorta ... the abdominal aorta ... #Clinical #EM #Radiology ... #Vasc #POCUS #Aorta
Proximal aorta transverse view demonstrating the inferior vena cava (ivc), the aorta (ao), the celiac trunk
Proximal aorta transverse ... cava (ivc), the aorta ... #EM #Radiology ... #Vasc #POCUS #Aorta ... SplenicArtery #ALiEM
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Change in clinical ... one post op Cardiology ... and undergoing AAA ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
Key Point: High clinical ... heart failure • Aortic ... congestion on a CXR ... recognition and management ... Cardiomyopathy #Cardiology