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Rupturing AAA on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

"Elderly patient presents with AMS and Hypotension RUSH exam
Point of Care Ultrasound ... collapsible, Lungs normal ... FAST negative, Aorta ... perforation next to Aorta ... Clinical #Abdominal
AAA is defined as a localized balloon-like dilatation of the abdominal aorta greater than 3cm. Risk
aorta greater than ... intramural thrombus ... #Abdominal #Ultrasound ... #AAA #Aortic #Aneurysm ... #Aorta #Transverse
AAA w/ intraluminal thrombus on abdominal POCUS

Which of the following describes this clip most accurately?
Resolution: AAA
thrombus on abdominal ... for a dissection flap ... in the thoracic aorta ... #abdominal #POCUS ... clinical #transverse #aorta
Approximately 6 cm abdominal aortic aneurysm with intramural thrombus. Frances Russell, MD, RDMS Assistant Professor of
aortic aneurysm ... with intramural thrombus ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #AbdominalUS #Aorta ... #AAA #AbdominalAorticAneurysm
AAA Rupture on POCUS - Transverse view mid Aorta-with Doppler.
Severe mid-abd pain/older female. You see what
AAA Rupture on POCUS ... Transverse view mid Aorta-with ... Look again at abnormal ... #Rupture #abdominal ... #aort #POCUS #Transverse
Ruptured AAA on POCUS

This clip is taken from a 60yo female who also has left hydronephrosis.
POCUS This clip ... landmark), the mural thrombus ... interruption of the aorta ... Abdominal #Aortic ... #clinical #ultrasound
AAA Rupture on Abdominal POCUS
Another patient with ruptured AAA.  Note again abnormal wall motion at
AAA Rupture on Abdominal ... POCUS Another patient ... Note again abnormal ... #Rupture #Aorta ... #ultrasound
Giant Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm on POCUS
CC: dizzy, short of breath
Exam: loud murmur
Even if "Exit" isn't one
Giant Thoracic Aortic ... CC: dizzy, short ... See enough normal ... #Thoracic #Aortic ... #ultrasound
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Pertinent positives ... Due to their short ... defaulting to a normal ... consider intra-abdominal ... bleeding often from a liver