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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 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
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
Splenic Artery on POCUS

Which of the following vessels is appreciated in this clip?
Resolution: Splenic artery (off
Splenic Artery on POCUS ... o'clock from the aorta ... #Anatomy #Normal ... #Clinical #Ultrasound ... #Abdominal
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