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Focused Abdominal Aorta Ultrasound - Transducer positions for aortic scan. Proximal (A), Mid-aorta (B), Distal (C),
Focused Abdominal Aorta ... positions for aortic ... Proximal (A), Mid-aorta ... Longitudinal (D) #EM ... Radiology #Vasc #POCUS
Outpatient Hypertension Management Algorithm
Monotherapy: 
 • Thiazide/thiazide-like 
 • ACE-I (non-black patients), 
 • ARB
Hypertension Management Algorithm ... - Target Organ Damage ... Ischemic Stoke* • Aortic ... Hypertension #Management #Algorithm
This is a parasternal long axis view of a young patient presenting with 3 days of
widening of the aortic ... consistent with aortic ... Michael Macias, EM ... University #Clinical #EM ... #Radiology #POCUS
Parasternal Short Axis Windows:

Aortic Valve, Mitral Valve, and Papillary Muscle Views

Understanding long and short axes in
Axis Windows: Aortic ... fanning motion to image ... Echocardiogram #POCUS
Proximal aorta longitudinal view demonstrating the abdominal aorta (red arrows), the celiac trunk (yellow arrow) and
Proximal aorta longitudinal ... the abdominal aorta ... the abdominal aorta ... #Clinical #EM #Radiology ... #Vasc #POCUS #Aorta
Positive DVT study showing thrombus in the femoral vein (v), adjacent to the femoral artery (a)
The image on the ... Clinical #Diagnosis #EM ... Radiology #Vasc #POCUS
Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... with end-organ damage ... Anatomic Causes: • Aortic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Some great cases from last week's image review: This one from LSU EM intern Dr. Bethany
from last week's image ... This one from LSU EM ... Descending Aortic ... Dissection #Clinical #POCUS ... #PSAX #Aortic #
Approach to Possible Hypertensive Emergency

criteria required to diagnose hypertensive emergency
(1) Severe hypertension
 - Usually a MAP
) Target organ damage ... presence of increased optic ... as target organ damage ... Emergency #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Aortic aneurysm (aaa) measuring 6 cm wide with mural thrombus (asterisks) #Clinical #Diagnosis #EM #Radiology #Vasc
Aortic aneurysm ... Clinical #Diagnosis #EM ... Radiology #Vasc #POCUS