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Rupturing AAA on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

"Elderly patient presents with AMS and Hypotension RUSH exam
IVC collapsible, Lungs ... FAST negative, Aorta ... perforation next to Aorta ... Ruptured #Aneurysm #Aorta ... Clinical #Abdominal
AAA w/ intraluminal thrombus on abdominal POCUS

Which of the following describes this clip most accurately?
Resolution: AAA
POCUS Which ... Dissecting aneurysms ... in the thoracic aorta ... #POCUS #clinical ... #transverse #aorta
Fusiform Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) on Long Axis POCUS

Just a simple fusiform abdominal aortic aneurysm in
Fusiform Abdominal ... (AAA) on Long Axis ... POCUS Just a ... #AAA #Long #POCUS ... #Aorta #clinical
Aortic Dissection Flap on Abdominal POCUS

Older patient found-aphasia, left sided weakness. Last known well 90min ago.
Aortic Dissection ... aorta. ... #Dissection #Abdominal ... #Flap #Long #Sagittal ... #Aorta
AAA Rupture on Abdominal POCUS

Elderly female with back pain and hypotension.  While sensitivity of ultrasound
AAA Rupture on Abdominal ... female with back ... high, in this case ... #Aorta #Rupture ... #Abdominal #POCUS
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Aortic Dissection ... is caused by a ... the wall of the aorta ... with chest/abd/back ... Pulse deficit/differential
Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
Back Pain - Differential ... (most common: lung ... Referred Pain: • Aorta ... : Dissection, Aneurysm ... #Diagnosis #causes
Aortic Dissection
This is the abdominal aorta in long axis. The bright line you see running through
Aortic Dissection ... This is the abdominal ... aorta in long axis ... #Aortic #Dissection ... #Aorta #LongAxis
Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) on POCUS

Here's the abdominal ultrasound of a man who was in
(AAA) on POCUS ... forget about the #Aorta ... appears to mimic dissection ... @EM_RESUS #AAA ... #POCUS #Clinical
AAA Endoleak on POCUS Ultrasound
You see the stent, surrounding mural thrombosis and the endoleak.
76 yo F
POCUS Ultrasound ... presented with sudden abdominal ... and back and hypertension ... #POCUS #Ultrasound ... clinical #vascular #aorta