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Focused Abdominal Aorta Ultrasound - Transducer positions for aortic scan. Proximal (A), Mid-aorta (B), Distal (C),
Focused Abdominal Aorta ... positions for aortic ... Proximal (A), Mid-aorta ... Longitudinal (D) #EM ... Radiology #Vasc #POCUS
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Management and Surveillance

- Screening should be considered for more than just men
Abdominal Aortic ... Matthew Ho, MD PhD ... #Abdominal #Aortic ... AAA #Management #Aorta ... Vascular #Treatment #Algorithm
Bicuspid Aortic Valve on Echocardiogram
Bicuspid Aortic valves (prevalence approx 2%) degenerate more frequently and rapidly (at
Bicuspid Aortic ... Echocardiogram Bicuspid Aortic ... Stankovic, MD, PhD ... #Bicuspid #Aortic ... clinical #cardiology #pocus
This is a parasternal long axis view of a young patient presenting with 3 days of
widening of the aortic ... consistent with aortic ... Michael Macias, EM ... University #Clinical #EM ... #Radiology #POCUS
Stroke Volume & Cardiac Output Measurement on POCUS
Accurately measure LVOT diameter:
1. Obtain PLAX 
2. Zoom to
Measurement on POCUS ... systole, 1cm from aortic ... Run PWD trace 4 ... Trace around PWD ... #Measurement #POCUS
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
 •
Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm ... infarction • Aortic ... Matthew Ho, MD PhD ... Pain #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Proximal aorta longitudinal view demonstrating the abdominal aorta (red arrows), the celiac trunk (yellow arrow) and
Proximal aorta longitudinal ... the abdominal aorta ... the abdominal aorta ... #Clinical #EM #Radiology ... #Vasc #POCUS #Aorta
Mitral Valve Vegetations on Echocardiogram

Surgery may be considered in pts with large (>15 mm) isolated aortic
15 mm) isolated aortic ... Stankovic, MD, PhD ... clinical #cardiology #pocus
Mitral Valve Vegetations on Echocardiogram (PLAX)

Surgery may be considered in pts with large (>15 mm) isolated
15 mm) isolated aortic ... Stankovic, MD, PhD ... clinical #cardiology #pocus
Algorithmic Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework by MCV

Microcytic (MCV < 80) "TAILS":
 • Thalassemia
Algorithmic Approach ... B12 deficiency, Orotic ... Matthew Ho, MD PhD ... #Anemia #MCV #Algorithm