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Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) on POCUS

Dr. Bob Stenberg @POCUSaurusRex

#Ruptured #Abdominal #Aortic #Aneurysm #AAA #POCUS #aorta
Ruptured Abdominal ... (AAA) on POCUS ... POCUSaurusRex #Ruptured ... Aneurysm #AAA #POCUS ... #ultrasound
Type A Dissection on POCUS (PLAX view)

39 yo M w CP drops his BP in ED.
Dissection on POCUS ... Non-ischemic EKG ... Proximal aortic ... PLAX #Clinical #Ultrasound ... #POCUS #Hemopericardium
TypeA Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram

80yo F presents with CP&SOB after syncope. BP 91/62, HR81, O2sat
TypeA Aortic Dissection ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... EKG: afib, twi I ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #Clinical #Ultrasound
Relevant Sonopathology of the Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX) - Point of Care Ultrasound
 - Right Ventricular
Point of Care Ultrasound ... Dilatation - Aortic ... Dissection - Aortic ... Papillary Muscle Rupture ... #Diagnosis #POCUS
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
 •
infarction • Aortic ... • Esophageal rupture ... Initial workup: • EKG ... • Bedside ultrasound
AAA Rupture on POCUS

Dr. Manrique Umana McDermott @umanamd

#AAA #Rupture #POCUS #clinical #ultrasound #Abdominal #Aorta #Aortic #Aneurysm
AAA Rupture on POCUS ... umanamd #AAA #Rupture ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #Abdominal ... #Aorta #Aortic
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Aortic Dissection ... Consider aortic ... tissue disorder e.g ... Pulse deficit/differential ... blood pressure: e.g
Ocular Ultrasound Pocketcard
Painless Vision Loss
 • Retinal Detachment 
 • Posterior Vitreous Detachment 
 • Vitreous
Ocular Ultrasound ... Body • Globe Rupture ... Periorbital Edema - POCUS ... Pocus101 #Ocular #Ultrasound ... #pocus #differential
Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
(<72 hours) - Differential ... Perforation • Ruptured ... abdominal aortic ... Metabolic disease (e.g ... Abdominal #Pain #Differential
AAA is defined as a localized balloon-like dilatation of the abdominal aorta greater than 3cm. Risk
to the risk of rupture ... classic triad of a ruptured ... have claimed that POCUS ... Clinical #Radiology #POCUS ... #Abdominal #Ultrasound