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Rupturing AAA on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

"Elderly patient presents with AMS and Hypotension RUSH exam
Rupturing AAA on ... Point of Care Ultrasound ... , initial FAST negative ... ChrisKumetz #AAA ... POCUS #Clinical #Abdominal
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
triad: Bleeding, abdominal ... , and palpable abdominal ... compression of AAA ... first-line study - If negative ... • CT findings
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Computed Tomography (CT ... Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound ... #Contrast #CT # ... differential #diagnosis #comparison ... #table #appearance
Ruptured AAA on POCUS

Nice pick up with a POCUS RUSH exam in a patient with undifferentiated
everything else is negative ... diagnose through ultrasound ... sometimes - MCW EM Ultrasound ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound ... #abdominal #aneurysm
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Examinations ABDOMINAL ... Computed Tomography (CT ... Computed Tomography (CT ... #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #
Giant AAA on POCUS

Elderly pt with abd/back pain. Stable. Has pulsatile mass on exam spans 12
Giant AAA on POCUS ... Stable. ... CT Correlate: https ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound ... #abdominal #aneurysm
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
disease - Renal ultrasound ... Duplex Doppler ultrasound ... ; MRA; abdominal ... infusion Adrenal CT ... Screening #Workup #table
Rectus abdominis IM hematoma CT vs US

Dr. John Pester @drjohnpester

#Rectus #abdominis #intramuscular #hematoma #clinical #pocus #ultrasound
Rectus abdominis ... IM hematoma CT ... drjohnpester #Rectus #abdominis ... clinical #pocus #ultrasound ... #ct #comparison
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
radiation dose Ultrasound ... Non-contrast CT ... obstruction - Able ... causes of flank or abdominal ... scan) when an ultrasound
AAA on POCUS 
The echo swirling suggests a very low pressure, almost venous. Pt without prior
AAA on POCUS The ... Vitals stable. ... AAA 10.6 cm. ... #Abdominal #Aortic ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound