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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 ... (POCUS) "Elderly ... IVC collapsible, Lungs ... #Aortic #Transverse ... Clinical #Abdominal
Focused POCUS Lung and Cardiac Ultrasound Exams in COVID-19 Patients
1. Turn machine on / Enter patient
Focused POCUS Lung ... and Cardiac Ultrasound ... phased-array probe and abdominal ... #LungExam #diagnosis ... covid19 #sarscov2 #protocol
AAA Endoleak on POCUS

80 y/o w severe abdominal pain, one year after endoprosthesis stent of an
80 y/o w severe abdominal ... pain, one year ... aortic aneurysm ... instant diagnosis ... #ultrasound #vascular
AAA is defined as a localized balloon-like dilatation of the abdominal aorta greater than 3cm. Risk
greater than 1cm/year ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #POCUS #Abdominal ... #Ultrasound #AAA ... #Aorta #Transverse
RUSH(ed) Exam - POCUS Protocol
Rapid Ultrasound in Shock and Hypotension
1. Parasternal Long Cardiac View
2. Apical Four-Chamber
RUSH(ed) Exam - POCUS ... Protocol Rapid ... Parasternal Long ... Aortic Slide Views ... #Protocol #diagnosis
Fusiform Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) on Long Axis POCUS

Just a simple fusiform abdominal aortic aneurysm in
Fusiform Abdominal ... POCUS Just a ... . >3cm is diagnostic ... #AAA #Long #POCUS ... #ultrasound
Ruptured AAA on POCUS

Nice pick up with a POCUS RUSH exam in a patient with undifferentiated
Ruptured AAA on POCUS ... Excellent find on RUSH protocol ... AAA is hard to diagnose ... #abdominal #aneurysm ... #aorta
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
risk (>5%): - Aortic ... Severe Aortic stenosis ... unless prior heart/lung ... undergoing AAA or upper abdominal ... stratification #diagnosis
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
long_brit) Case A 39-year-old ... This post will focus ... consider intra-abdominal ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Lung #Pulmonary