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Focused Abdominal Aorta Ultrasound - Transducer positions for aortic scan. Proximal (A), Mid-aorta (B), Distal (C),
Focused Abdominal ... Longitudinal (D) #EM ... Radiology #Vasc #POCUS ... #AAA #Transducer ... #Positioning #ALiEM
Rupturing AAA on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

"Elderly patient presents with AMS and Hypotension RUSH exam
Care Ultrasound (POCUS ... IVC collapsible, Lungs ... , initial FAST negative ... #Color #POCUS # ... Clinical #Abdominal
Fusiform Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) on Long Axis POCUS

Just a simple fusiform abdominal aortic aneurysm in
Fusiform Abdominal ... (AAA) on Long Axis ... POCUS Just a ... #AAA #Long #POCUS ... #Aorta #clinical
Aortic aneurysm (aaa) measuring 6 cm wide with mural thrombus (asterisks) #Clinical #Diagnosis #EM #Radiology #Vasc
Aortic aneurysm ... thrombus (asterisks) #Clinical ... #Diagnosis #EM ... Radiology #Vasc #POCUS ... #Transverse #ALiEM
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
Parasternal Long Axis view with measurement. Note the right ventricle (RV), interventricular septum (S), left ventricle
Parasternal Long ... #Clinical #EM #Cardiology ... #POCUS #Parasternal ... #LongAxis #PSLA ... #ALiEM
Ruptured AAA on POCUS

Nice pick up with a POCUS RUSH exam in a patient with undifferentiated
everything else is negative ... sometimes - MCW EM ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #abdominal ... #aneurysm #aorta
Aortic Dissection
This is the abdominal aorta in long axis. The bright line you see running through
This is the abdominal ... aorta in long axis ... @EM_RESUS #Clinical ... #POCUS #Aortic ... #LongAxis #Flap
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
the duodenum Clinical ... triad: Bleeding, abdominal ... , and palpable abdominal ... no matter how long ... first-line study - If negative
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical ... unless prior heart/lung ... and undergoing AAA ... or upper abdominal