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Focused Abdominal Aorta Ultrasound - Transducer positions for aortic scan. Proximal (A), Mid-aorta (B), Distal (C),
Focused Abdominal Aorta ... Ultrasound - Transducer ... Proximal (A), Mid-aorta ... Longitudinal (D) #EM #Radiology ... #Vasc #POCUS #AAA
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
POCUS Echocardiography ... - Table of Cardiac ... • SC Abdominal Aorta ... #Orientations #Atlas ... Echocardiography #Cardiology
Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)

Intra-aortic balloon counter-pulsation is a method of invasive hemodynamic support. A catheter is
Intra-Aortic Balloon ... into the thoracic aorta ... sync with the cardiac ... Pump #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #criticalcare
AAA is defined as a localized balloon-like dilatation of the abdominal aorta greater than 3cm. Risk
the abdominal aorta ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #POCUS #Abdominal ... #Ultrasound #AAA ... #Aorta #Transverse
This is a parasternal long axis view of a young patient presenting with 3 days of
Beside ultrasound ... widening of the aortic ... consistent with aortic ... #Clinical #EM #Radiology ... #POCUS #CardiacUS
Aortic Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
50 yo female presents with fever & flu-like symptoms.
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... #aorta #Valve # ... Endocarditis #POCUS ... PLAX #clinical #ultrasound ... #cardiology
Aortic dissection on Cardiac CTA

This is a amazing gated CTA showing a real time cine clip
CTA done for chest ... the ascending aorta ... the descending aorta ... CCTA #clinical #cardiology ... #radiology #aorta
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
CA • Involves aortic ... Hypercoagulable (APLAS ... block, annular or aortic ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
exam Determine Cardiac ... risk (>5%): - Aortic ... one post op Cardiology ... Severe Aortic stenosis ... medical and surgical management
Cardiac Tamponade on POCUS
Hypotension in trauma is not always due to hypovolemia. This was a great
Cardiac Tamponade ... on POCUS Hypotension ... for definitive management ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #trauma #cardiology