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Focused Abdominal Aorta Ultrasound - Transducer positions for aortic scan. Proximal (A), Mid-aorta (B), Distal (C),
Focused Abdominal ... Aorta Ultrasound ... positions for aortic ... Proximal (A), Mid-aorta ... ), Distal (C), and
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Management and Surveillance

- Screening should be considered for more than just men
Abdominal Aortic ... Aneurysm (AAA) Management ... and Surveillance ... Casanegra #Abdominal ... #AAA #Management
This is what the intimal flap of an Aortic Dissection looks like on Ultrasound. Be able
intimal flap of an Aortic ... looks like on Ultrasound ... recognize this and ... Clinical #POCUS #AbdominalUS ... #Aorta #Aortic
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
Management Summary ... triad: Bleeding, abdominal ... abdominal mass ... Pathophysiology: ... Management: SURGERY
AAA is defined as a localized balloon-like dilatation of the abdominal aorta greater than 3cm. Risk
aorta greater than ... increased age, and ... #Ultrasound #AAA ... #Aortic #Aneurysm ... #Aorta #Transverse
Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
Management of Abdominal ... Distension and ... Definitions Pathophysiology ... EmoryGastroHep #Abdominal ... Distension #Bloating #Management
Rupturing AAA on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

"Elderly patient presents with AMS and Hypotension RUSH exam
Point of Care Ultrasound ... presents with AMS and ... FAST negative, Aorta ... #Aortic #Transverse ... POCUS #Clinical #Abdominal
Natural history
Aneurysms may progress in size as a result of gradual wall weakening [6], with rupture
4.5 cm in women and ... risk according to abdominal ... aortic aneurysm ... aortic aneurysms ... 37:1106-1117 #Management
ACUTE ABDOMEN systemic sonographic approach to acute abdomen in emergency 
department - Mnemonic and Differential

A -
department - Mnemonic and ... Differential A - Abdominal ... aortic aneurysm ... Diagnosis #POCUS #Ultrasound
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Pregnancy (AFLP) Pathophysiology ... nausea, vomiting, abdominal ... Antithrombin Ill • Ultrasound ... age • Monitor and ... #pathophysiology