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Fusiform Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) on Long Axis POCUS

Just a simple fusiform abdominal aortic aneurysm in
) on Long Axis POCUS ... color. >3cm is diagnostic ... risk of rupture and ... #Long #POCUS #Aorta ... #clinical #ultrasound
Rupturing AAA on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

"Elderly patient presents with AMS and Hypotension RUSH exam
Care Ultrasound (POCUS ... presents with AMS and ... IVC collapsible, Lungs ... Transverse #Color #POCUS ... #Clinical #Abdominal
AAA Rupture on Abdominal POCUS

Elderly female with back pain and hypotension.  While sensitivity of ultrasound
AAA Rupture on Abdominal ... with back pain and ... direct detection of signs ... Aortic #Aneurysm #Aorta ... #POCUS #clinical
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
the duodenum Clinical ... Signs/Symptoms: ... triad: Bleeding, abdominal ... abdominal mass ... no matter how long
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
POCUS lung exam ... sliding: Pulmonary ... partially seen shred sign ... NOT definitively diagnose ... #POCUS #clinical
Basics of Waveform Capnography
Waveform capnography assesses ventilation by monitoring exhaled carbon dioxide
Can use measurement and morphology
pathophysiology CLINICAL ... loss of a-angle (aka ... the heart to the lung ... oscillations - Sign ... interpretation #patterns #diagnosis
Ruptured AAA on POCUS

Nice pick up with a POCUS RUSH exam in a patient with undifferentiated
Leaking AAA is hard ... to diagnose through ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #abdominal ... #aneurysm #aorta
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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- GI tract: abdominal ... < 30 years - Aorta ... • GCA: - Aorta ... purpura: strong sign ... Supply gut -> abdominal
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
74, JVP 15 cm ASA ... , Kussmaul's sign ... clear lungs. ... expiration not meeting diagnostic ... Echocardiogram #a4c #pocus
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Change in clinical ... unless prior heart/lung ... undergoing AAA ... or upper abdominal ... stratification #diagnosis