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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 ... FAST negative, Aorta ... perforation next to Aorta ... Ruptured #Aneurysm #Aorta ... Clinical #Abdominal
AAA is defined as a localized balloon-like dilatation of the abdominal aorta greater than 3cm. Risk
aorta greater than ... key to move the bowel ... #Radiology #POCUS ... #Abdominal #Ultrasound ... Aortic #Aneurysm #Aorta
Aortic Dissection caught on POCUS Abdominal Ultrasound

- Ralph Bou Chebl @RalphieBou

#Aortic #Dissection #Flap #Aorta #POCUS #Abdominal
Abdominal Ultrasound ... Dissection #Flap #Aorta ... #POCUS #Abdominal ... #Ultrasound #Transverse ... #Clinical
Approximately 6 cm abdominal aortic aneurysm with intramural thrombus. Frances Russell, MD, RDMS Assistant Professor of
Approximately 6 cm abdominal ... Division Chief, Ultrasound ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #AbdominalUS #Aorta ... IntramuralThrombus #Transverse
TypeA Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram

80yo F presents with CP&SOB after syncope. BP 91/62, HR81, O2sat
Dissection on POCUS ... EKG: afib, twi I ... & aVL, poor rwp ... Aortic #Dissection #Aorta ... #Clinical #Ultrasound
TISSUE APPEARANCES ON 
MUSCULOSKELETAL ULTRASOUND 

Bone:
 
Bone is represented as a very bright structure and appears
On the transverse ... to tendons in a transverse ... MUSCULOSKELETAL #MSK ... #POCUS #Atlas # ... Clinical #Radiology
Point of Care Ultrasound - Probe Movements
SWEEPING:
Here we slide the probe along a slug trail of
COMPRESSION: E.g ... level to displace bowel ... looking at the abdominal ... aorta. ... #POCUS #Nomenclature
This is a parasternal long axis view of a young patient presenting with 3 days of
Beside ultrasound ... long, the right ventricular ... Northwestern University #Clinical ... #EM #Radiology ... #POCUS #CardiacUS
Aortic dissection carries an incredibly high mortality that increases 1%/hour. POCUS can be used as a
The aorta is the ... anterior third of the aorta ... most often due to bowel ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #Aorta #Flap #Transverse
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
neuroexam - Oral ... indicated • EKG ... Obtain EKG if: ... Change in clinical ... undergoing AAA or upper abdominal