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Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
abdominal mass ... bleeding may undergo EGD ... Sensitivity of EGD ... - If negative, EGD ... extravasation of contrast
Type A Dissection on POCUS (PLAX view)

39 yo M w CP drops his BP in ED.
Dissection on POCUS ... drops his BP in ED ... What's the Diagnosis ... hemopericardium and ... Aortic #Aorta #Echocardiogram
Double Shunt on Echocardiogram
What do you see on this saline contrast study, in a patient with
Double Shunt on Echocardiogram ... on this saline contrast ... a patient with end-stage ... stretched PFO or ASD ... #clinical #pocus
Echocardiographic criteria of LV Non-compaction
Chin Criteria (1990):
 • Absence of any other coexisting cardiac structural abnormality
apical • Focus ... • Measured in end-diastole ... • Measured in end-systole ... Echocardiography #Echocardiogram ... Chin #cardiology #diagnosis
24 yo M sent from clinic to ED for + blood cultures. POCUS shows aortic valve
from clinic to ED ... POCUS shows aortic ... aortic dilation, and ... #Echocardiogram ... Aorta #Vegetation #Endocarditis
Negative Contrast Effect in Right Atrium - Differential Diagnosis
1. Small secundum ASD or PFO with left
Negative Contrast ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Small secundum ASD ... cardiology #clinical #echocardiogram ... #s4c #pocus #bubble
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Redness in the eye can be caused by many conditions and
- Differential Diagnosis ... Photophobia) • Contact ... Questions to Ask ... very rare: • End ... • Hyphema • Contact
Live Ectopic Pregnancy on Transvaginal POCUS

Young female patient, severe abdominal pain. +preg test. Pelvic exam followed
on Transvaginal POCUS ... patient, severe abdominal ... (see below for diagnosis ... Pearls: #1 Confirm and ... not leave the ED
Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO) on POCUS

A patient came into our ED with abdominal pain... within 5
came into our ED ... with abdominal ... hitting the door a diagnosis ... bowel, free fluid and ... Obstruction #SBO #Abdominal
Uncertainty Communication Checklist for Patient Discharge

Introduction
1. Explain to the patient that they are being discharged
2. Ask
Test results/ED ... Discuss that the ED ... Normalize leaving the ED ... return to the ED ... Make eye contact