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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
Parasternal Long Axis view with measurement. Note the right ventricle (RV), interventricular septum (S), left ventricle
(Ao) seen at its ... valve and again ... #Clinical #EM #Cardiology ... #POCUS #Parasternal ... LongAxis #PSLA #ALiEM
Endocarditis with Septic Emboli to the Spleen on POCUS
Aortic valve endocarditis (subxiphoid view) with emboli to
on POCUS Aortic ... valve endocarditis ... (diagnosed at the ... #Splenic #POCUS ... #ultrasound #clinical
Splenic Abscess on POCUS

Older male with IVDU presents with fever, abdominal pain and hypotension.  During
Splenic Abscess on POCUS ... presents with fever, abdominal ... Had Aortic valve ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound
Ruptured AAA on POCUS

Nice pick up with a POCUS RUSH exam in a patient with undifferentiated
Ruptured AAA on POCUS ... no leak can be seen ... AAA is hard to diagnose ... #abdominal #aneurysm ... #aorta
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
risk (>5%): - Aortic ... one post op Cardiology ... Severe Aortic stenosis ... undergoing AAA or upper abdominal ... stratification #diagnosis