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Focused Abdominal Aorta Ultrasound - Transducer positions for aortic scan. Proximal (A), Mid-aorta (B), Distal (C),
Focused Abdominal ... Aorta Ultrasound ... positions for aortic ... ), Distal (C), and ... Longitudinal (D) #EM #Radiology
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
radiation dose Ultrasound ... of flank or abdominal ... for non-calculus causes ... scan) when an ultrasound ... stones #calculus #Radiology
AAA is defined as a localized balloon-like dilatation of the abdominal aorta greater than 3cm. Risk
aorta greater than ... increased age, and ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Ultrasound #AAA ... #Aortic #Aneurysm
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
disease - Renal ultrasound ... Duplex Doppler ultrasound ... ; MRA; abdominal ... • Obstructive ... Hyperthyroidism • Aortic
ACUTE ABDOMEN systemic sonographic approach to acute abdomen in emergency 
department - Mnemonic and Differential

A -
department - Mnemonic and ... Differential A - Abdominal ... aortic aneurysm ... bowel loop O - Obstructive ... Diagnosis #POCUS #Ultrasound
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... pain have had prior ... history, physical and ... • Intestinal obstruction ... aortic aneurysms
Salmonella Aspiration on Microscopy

66 y/o male with history of coronary artery disease presents with abdominal pain.
presents with abdominal ... aortic aneurysm ... and a periaortic ... international radiology ... Is a major cause
This is a parasternal long axis view of a young patient presenting with 3 days of
Beside ultrasound ... In this case, the ... and sudden aortic ... widening of the aortic ... #Clinical #EM #Radiology
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
Causes of Hypertension ... Hypertension Secondary Causes ... Mechanical • Aortic ... coarctation • Obstructive ... Secondary #HTN #Cardiology
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Physiologic Causes ... disorders: - Aortic ... regurgitation - Aortic ... Syndrome • Blunt Abdominal ... #cardiology