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AAA Endoleak on POCUS

80 y/o w severe abdominal pain, one year after endoprosthesis stent of an
of an abdominal aortic ... aneurysm. ... instant diagnosis ... Endoleak #AAA #clinical ... #aorta #ultrasound
Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
Causes of Severe ... Valvuoplasty • Aorta ... Dysfunction Chronic - Aorta ... Aneurysms and Dissection ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
is caused by a ... the wall of the aorta ... aneurysm 3. ... #Dissection #diagnosis ... #management #vascular
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
Shock - Differential ... • Ruptured aortic ... aneurysm • ... exacerbation (any cause ... #Table #CriticalCare
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Arterial Thrombosis - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... atheroemboli) • Aorta ... Dissection • Aneurysm ... #diagnosis #vascular
Fusiform Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) on Long Axis POCUS

Just a simple fusiform abdominal aortic aneurysm in
Aneurysm (AAA) ... on Long Axis POCUS ... color. >3cm is diagnostic ... #Long #POCUS #Aorta ... #clinical #ultrasound
Mediastinal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Anterior Mediastinal Mass - 5T’s
 • Thymic neoplasm
 • Teratoma (or
Mediastinal Mass - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Lymphoma • Thoracic aorta ... aneurysm and aortic ... #Diagnosis #causes
Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
Back Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Primary ... Referred Pain: • Aorta ... : Dissection, Aneurysm ... #Diagnosis #causes
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
and Management ... the duodenum Clinical ... • Should be on differential ... de novo between aorta ... or within the aorta
AAA Rupture on Abdominal POCUS

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