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Rupturing AAA on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

"Elderly patient presents with AMS and Hypotension RUSH exam
Care Ultrasound (POCUS ... , initial FAST negative ... , Aorta (as shown ... #Color #POCUS # ... Clinical #Abdominal
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
Diagnosis and Management ... triad: Bleeding, abdominal ... , and palpable abdominal ... first-line study - If negative ... Management: SURGERY
Type 2 Diabetes - Screening, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Lifestyle  Modifications (Diet and Exercise) -> Start
Diagnosis and Management ... • 1st degree relative ... Hypertension, Overweight, Abdominal ... • Secondary Causes ... Screening #Targets #Management
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
CA • Involves aortic ... • Coagulase-negative ... Septic Emboli Cause ... Treat underlying cause ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management
AAA Rupture on Abdominal POCUS

Elderly female with back pain and hypotension.  While sensitivity of ultrasound
AAA Rupture on Abdominal ... POCUS Elderly ... high, in this case ... #Aneurysm #Aorta ... #POCUS #clinical
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
: • 1400 new cases ... tested and if negative ... • Infectious causes ... for brain and/or optic ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Diagnosis and Management ... infectious disease caused ... serology, smear negative ... , rectum 80%) (abdominal ... Trypanosomiasis #Diagnosis #Management
Ruptured AAA on POCUS

Nice pick up with a POCUS RUSH exam in a patient with undifferentiated
Ruptured AAA on POCUS ... pick up with a POCUS ... everything else is negative ... clinical #ultrasound #abdominal ... #aneurysm #aorta
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
this post will focus ... making it more negative ... K+ in the ECF causes ... #criticalcare #management
Pyogenic liver abscess in children
Common bacterial causes in children:
 • S.aureus
 • Strep spp
 • Enteric
Common bacterial causes ... • Enteric gram negative ... from contiguous focus ... sources within abdominal