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Focused Abdominal Aorta Ultrasound - Transducer positions for aortic scan. Proximal (A), Mid-aorta (B), Distal (C),
Focused Abdominal ... Aorta Ultrasound ... Proximal (A), Mid-aorta ... #Vasc #POCUS #AAA ... #Positioning #ALiEM
Proximal aorta longitudinal view demonstrating the abdominal aorta (red arrows), the celiac trunk (yellow arrow) and
Proximal aorta longitudinal ... abdominal aorta ... Note that the abdominal ... aorta becomes more ... #Vasc #POCUS #Aorta
The clip above is from a patient who presented with abdominal pain and syncope. His vitals
presented with abdominal ... a very large abdominal ... #POCUS #AbdominalUS ... #AAA #Abdominal ... #Aorta #Ruptured
AAA Endoleak on POCUS

80 y/o w severe abdominal pain, one year after endoprosthesis stent of an
80 y/o w severe abdominal ... endoprosthesis stent of an abdominal ... instant diagnosis ... contained endoleak to the ... AAA #clinical #aorta
AAA is defined as a localized balloon-like dilatation of the abdominal aorta greater than 3cm. Risk
abdominal aorta ... include pulsatile abdominal ... way in any abdominal ... #POCUS #Abdominal ... #Aneurysm #Aorta
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
POCUS Echocardiography ... View (A5C) • SC Abdominal ... Aorta Long Axis ... • PSAX: Aortic ... #Cardiac #TTE #
Aortic dissection carries an incredibly high mortality that increases 1%/hour. POCUS can be used as a
life threatening diagnosis ... The aorta is the ... aorta consistent ... #AbdominalUS #AorticDissection ... #Aorta #Flap #Transverse
Point of Care Ultrasound - Probe Movements
SWEEPING:
Here we slide the probe along a slug trail of
Here we slide the ... a wide area of the ... needling during IV access ... abdominal aorta ... Motion #Ultrasound #POCUS
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Assess functional ... risk (>5%): - Aortic ... Severe Aortic stenosis ... undergoing AAA or upper abdominal ... stratification #diagnosis