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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 ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #POCUS #Abdominal ... Aortic #Aneurysm #Aorta
Focused Abdominal Aorta Ultrasound - Transducer positions for aortic scan. Proximal (A), Mid-aorta (B), Distal (C),
Focused Abdominal ... Aorta Ultrasound ... Proximal (A), Mid-aorta ... Longitudinal (D) #EM #Radiology ... #Vasc #POCUS #AAA
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
triad: Bleeding, abdominal ... , and palpable abdominal ... de novo between aorta ... compression of AAA ... or within the aorta
Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
than one cause (e.g ... auscultatory percussion, abdominal ... differential, albumin and total ... smear/culture/ADA ... concentration (bowel
The clip above is from a patient who presented with abdominal pain and syncope. His vitals
presented with abdominal ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #POCUS #AbdominalUS ... #AAA #Abdominal ... Aortic #Aneurysm #Aorta
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. ... Motion #Ultrasound #POCUS
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 ... #AbdominalUS #AorticDissection ... #Aorta #Flap #Transverse