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

"Elderly patient presents with AMS and Hypotension RUSH exam
Point of Care Ultrasound ... normal, initial ... FAST negative, Aorta ... perforation next to Aorta ... Ruptured #Aneurysm #Aorta
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POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
POCUS Echocardiography ... View (A5C) • SC Abdominal ... Aorta Long Axis ... • PSAX: Aortic ... Orientations #Atlas #Map #Comparison
Fusiform Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) on Long Axis POCUS

Just a simple fusiform abdominal aortic aneurysm in
POCUS Just a ... . >3cm is diagnostic ... #AAA #Long #POCUS ... #Aorta #clinical ... #ultrasound
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This is a parasternal long axis view of a young patient presenting with 3 days of
chest pain, a normal ... Beside ultrasound ... Michael Macias, EM ... University #Clinical #EM ... #Radiology #POCUS
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Ruptured AAA on POCUS

Nice pick up with a POCUS RUSH exam in a patient with undifferentiated
Ruptured AAA on POCUS ... AAA is hard to diagnose ... sometimes - MCW EM ... #abdominal #aneurysm ... #aorta
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Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
neuroexam - Oral ... risk (>5%): - Aortic ... unless prior heart/lung ... undergoing AAA or upper abdominal ... stratification #diagnosis
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
(@MarkRamzyDO, EM ... defaulting to a normal ... consider intra-abdominal ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Lung #Pulmonary