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AAA is defined as a localized balloon-like dilatation of the abdominal aorta greater than 3cm. Risk
AAAs should be closely ... The classic triad ... have claimed that POCUS ... Singh, MD #Clinical ... #Radiology #POCUS
Mitral Valve Vegetations on Echocardiogram

Surgery may be considered in pts with large (>15 mm) isolated aortic
Mitral Valve Vegetations ... 15 mm) isolated aortic ... prevent embolism (should ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #pocus
Mitral Valve Vegetations on Echocardiogram (PLAX)

Surgery may be considered in pts with large (>15 mm) isolated
Mitral Valve Vegetations ... 15 mm) isolated aortic ... prevent embolism (should ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #pocus
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
the duodenum Clinical ... suspicion • Should ... be on differential ... patient with known AAA ... compression of AAA
Aortic aneurysm (aaa) measuring 6 cm wide with mural thrombus (asterisks) #Clinical #Diagnosis #EM #Radiology #Vasc
Aortic aneurysm ... 6 cm wide with mural ... thrombus (asterisks) #Clinical ... Diagnosis #EM #Radiology ... #Vasc #POCUS #AAA
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Hg although PP should ... disorders: - Aortic ... regurgitation - Aortic ... of developing atrial ... mmHg developed atrial
This is a parasternal long axis view of a young patient presenting with 3 days of
root, and left atrium ... should roughly ... Northwestern University #Clinical ... #EM #Radiology ... #POCUS #CardiacUS
Parasternal Long Axis view with measurement. Note the right ventricle (RV), interventricular septum (S), left ventricle
ventricle (LV), left atrium ... (LA), anterior mitral ... leaflet (*), and aorta ... #Clinical #EM #Cardiology ... #POCUS #Parasternal
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
runner presents to clinic ... 74, JVP 15 cm ASA ... , (B) a septal mitral ... Echocardiogram #a4c #pocus ... #clinical #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Change in clinical ... risk (>5%): - Aortic ... Severe Aortic stenosis ... and undergoing AAA ... CARP, DECREASE V trials