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Rupturing AAA on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

"Elderly patient presents with AMS and Hypotension RUSH exam
presents with AMS and Hypotension ... FAST negative, Aorta ... perforation next to Aorta ... Ruptured #Aneurysm #Aorta ... Clinical #Abdominal
Aorto-caval fistula on POCUS

Pulsatile Ao superficial to the spine. Hyperechoic mantle clock shaped SMA superficial to
Aorto-caval fistula ... on POCUS Pulsatile ... Aortocaval #fistula #clinical ... #ultrasound #vascular ... #Aorta #pocus
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
is caused by a ... the wall of the aorta ... Pulse deficit/differential ... Dissection #diagnosis #management ... #vascular
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Workup and Differential ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... Causes: • Vascular ... Coarctation of aorta ... #Differential #
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Types - Classification ... dissection of ascending aorta ... severe pulmonary hypertension ... types #diagnosis #management ... #criticalcare #differential
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Classification ... dissection of ascending aorta ... • Pulmonary vascular ... severe pulmonary hypertension ... Types #diagnosis #management
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
the duodenum Clinical ... • Should be on differential ... de novo between aorta ... or within the aorta ... #Summary #vascular
AAA Endoleak on POCUS Ultrasound
You see the stent, surrounding mural thrombosis and the endoleak.
76 yo F
AAA Endoleak on POCUS ... abdominal and back and hypertension ... Endoleak #AAA #POCUS ... #Ultrasound #clinical ... #vascular #aorta
High Central Neuraxial Block - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Can occur with deliberate or accidental
hypnosis as soon as clinical ... obstetrics, relieve aorto-caval ... of unrelieved aorto-caval ... Consider other causes ... • Obstetric aorto-caval
Syphilis - Clinical Manifestations and Treatment

1) Primary Syphilis
 • Direct lesion contact during sex is responsible
Syphilis - Clinical ... nephritis with hypertension ... ascending thoracic aorta ... resulting in a dilated aorta ... stages #diagnosis #management