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Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Management and Surveillance

- Screening should be considered for more than just men
Abdominal Aortic ... Aneurysm (AAA) ... #Abdominal #Aortic ... #Aneurysm #AAA ... Vascular #Treatment #Algorithm
Proximal Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
42 yo F with chest pain, tachycardia and HTN. 
What
Proximal Aortic ... Dissection on POCUS ... Intimal flap seen ... - aortic dissection ... #Dissection #POCUS
This is what the intimal flap of an Aortic Dissection looks like on Ultrasound. Be able
This is what the intimal ... flap of an Aortic ... Dissection looks ... #AbdominalUS #Aorta ... #Sagittal #Dissection
Type B Aortic Dissection Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX

Elderly male with hypertension and DM presents
Type B Aortic Dissection ... patient had a type B dissection ... Look at the intimal ... the descending aorta ... #Dissection #Flap
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Aortic Dissection ... Pearls Aortic dissection ... in the tunica intima ... dissection in any ... dissection
Rupturing AAA on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

"Elderly patient presents with AMS and Hypotension RUSH exam
Rupturing AAA on ... Lungs normal, initial ... FAST negative, Aorta ... actively rupturing AAA ... ChrisKumetz #AAA
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm ... infarction • Aortic ... dissection • ... Esophageal rupture Initial ... Pain #Diagnosis #Algorithm
POCUS is specific, not sensitive for aortic dissection. See an intimal flap? You are done. 
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sensitive for aortic ... dissection. ... See an intimal flap ... #Dissection #Descending ... #Aorta #Intimal
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... dissection • ... Aortic aneurysm ... • Aortic coarctation ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
AAA w/ intraluminal thrombus on abdominal POCUS

Which of the following describes this clip most accurately?
Resolution: AAA
AAA w/ intraluminal ... thrombus for a dissection ... Dissecting aneurysms ... in the thoracic aorta ... clinical #transverse #aorta