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Natural history
Aneurysms may progress in size as a result of gradual wall weakening [6], with rupture
history Aneurysms may ... increases when AAA ... cm in men [7] (Table ... Table 1: Annual ... #Management #AAA
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
POCUS Echocardiography ... - Table of Cardiac ... View (A5C) • SC Abdominal ... Orientations #Atlas #Map ... #Comparison #Table
AAA Rupture on Abdominal POCUS
Another patient with ruptured AAA.  Note again abnormal wall motion at
AAA Rupture on Abdominal ... POCUS Another patient ... identifying this may ... Rupture #Aorta #Abdominal ... #Aneurysm #POCUS
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Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
triad: Bleeding, abdominal ... , and palpable abdominal ... patient with known AAA ... compression of AAA ... bleed and known AAA
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
increase the risk of abdominal ... compartment syndrome ... indicated, but may ... - Opioids may ... limit them as able
AAA on POCUS 
The echo swirling suggests a very low pressure, almost venous. Pt without prior
AAA on POCUS The ... Vitals stable. ... AAA 10.6 cm. ... #Abdominal #Aortic ... Aneurysm #Aorta #POCUS
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Giant AAA on POCUS

Elderly pt with abd/back pain. Stable. Has pulsatile mass on exam spans 12
Giant AAA on POCUS ... Stable. ... answer (of course)-POCUS ... #Giant #POCUS # ... clinical #ultrasound #abdominal
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Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) on POCUS

Here's the abdominal ultrasound of a man who was in
Aortic Aneurysm (AAA ... ) on POCUS Here's ... of a man who was ... @EM_RESUS #AAA ... Aortic #Aneurysm #POCUS
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Intraabdominal hypertension is defined as elevated pressure without overt organ failure (table below).  Among critically
organ failure (table ... more common than abdominal ... compartment syndrome ... multiorgan failure, it may ... Classification #ACS #Compartment
Abdominal Compartment Syndrome & Intrabdominal Pressure Measurement
APP (Abdominal Perfusion Pressure) = MAP (Mean Arterial Pressure) -
Abdominal Compartment ... Perfusion Pressure) = MAP ... Abdominal Compartment ... POCUS) and function ... #Compartment #Syndrome