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Type A Dissection on POCUS (PLAX view)

39 yo M w CP drops his BP in ED.
Non-ischemic EKG, nl CXR ... (nl <4 cm) Labeled ... #Aorta #Echocardiogram ... #PLAX #Clinical ... #Ultrasound #POCUS
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) on POCUS

69 y/o smoker presents to outpatient clinic for inhaler refill. Out
Abdominal Aortic ... Global Ultrasound ... #POCUS #aorta # ... vascular #clinical ... #labeled
Aortic Dissection - Descending Aorta with Hemothorax on POCUS

45 yo F, 6 hours of chest pain.
- Descending Aorta ... Dissection #Descending #Aorta ... #Flap #Long #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #labeled #hemothorax
Type A Aortic Dissection with Hemopericardium

This patient presents with chest pain. Which is the best next
Type A Aortic Dissection ... presents with chest ... Labeled Schematic ... Hemopericardium #Aorta ... #Clinical #Ultrasound
Pneumonia with Air Bronchograms on Lung POCUS

This patient presents with shortness of breath. What is your
POCUS This patient ... to the thoracic aorta ... with 4d of sob & fever ... similar findings on CXR ... #clinical #ultrasound
Point of Care Ultrasound - Probe Movements
SWEEPING:
Here we slide the probe along a slug trail of
across a wide area ... the umbilical level ... looking at the abdominal ... aorta. ... #POCUS #Nomenclature
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Change in clinical ... What is the type ... change CV risk Chest ... unless prior heart/lung ... undergoing AAA or upper abdominal
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
structural and vascular ... x-ray (CXR), try ... not seen on a CXR ... consider intra-abdominal ... Radiology #CTChest #Lung