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Focused Abdominal Aorta Ultrasound - Transducer positions for aortic scan. Proximal (A), Mid-aorta (B), Distal (C),
Focused Abdominal ... Aorta Ultrasound ... Longitudinal (D) #EM #Radiology ... #Vasc #POCUS #AAA ... #Positioning #ALiEM
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Management and Surveillance

- Screening should be considered for more than just men
Abdominal Aortic ... Management and Surveillance ... #Abdominal #Aortic ... #Management #Aorta ... Vascular #Treatment #Algorithm
AAA is defined as a localized balloon-like dilatation of the abdominal aorta greater than 3cm. Risk
aorta greater than ... have claimed that POCUS ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #POCUS #Abdominal ... #Aortic #Aneurysm
Proximal aorta longitudinal view demonstrating the abdominal aorta (red arrows), the celiac trunk (yellow arrow) and
demonstrating the abdominal ... Note that the abdominal ... #Clinical #EM #Radiology ... #Vasc #POCUS #Aorta ... #Celiac #SMA #ALiEM
Aortic aneurysm (aaa) measuring 6 cm wide with mural thrombus (asterisks) #Clinical #Diagnosis #EM #Radiology #Vasc
Aortic aneurysm ... (aaa) measuring ... Diagnosis #EM #Radiology ... #Vasc #POCUS #AAA ... MuralThrombus #Transverse #ALiEM
Natural history
Aneurysms may progress in size as a result of gradual wall weakening [6], with rupture
increases when AAA ... aortic aneurysm ... References: Radiology ... aortic aneurysms ... 37:1106-1117 #Management
The clip above is from a patient who presented with abdominal pain and syncope. His vitals
aortic aneurysm ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #POCUS #AbdominalUS ... #AAA #Abdominal ... #Aorta #Ruptured
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC algorithm ... risk (>5%): - Aortic ... and undergoing AAA ... or upper abdominal ... medical and surgical management