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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
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
Fusiform Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) on Long Axis POCUS

Just a simple fusiform abdominal aortic aneurysm in
(AAA) on Long Axis ... in long with color ... . >3cm is diagnostic ... #AAA #Long #POCUS ... #Aorta #clinical
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
pleura in severe cases ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #differential # ... diagnosis #signs ... #Lung #POCUS #ultrasound
Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
(most common: lung ... (most common: lung ... Referred Pain: • Aorta ... : Dissection, Aneurysm ... #Diagnosis #causes
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
Respiratory Failure - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... : Interstitial lung ... Failure #hypoxia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
POCUS lung exam ... Differential Bilat ... : Pulmonary edema ... Lung POCUS shows ... Lung POCUS invaluable
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
metastatic spread: lung ... infarction • Aortic ... dissection - proximal ... patients with pulmonary ... OTHER RARE CAUSES
Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Massive Hemoptysis: >150-300 mL in 24h
Airway disease: 
 • Bronchitis, Bronchiectasis, Malignancy
Malignancy: Primary lung ... AVM, Thoracic aortic ... Postprocedural, Lung ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary ... #causes
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
, and palpable abdominal ... • Should be on differential ... no matter how long ... de novo between aorta ... or within the aorta