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Rupturing AAA on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

"Elderly patient presents with AMS and Hypotension RUSH exam
IVC collapsible, Lungs ... FAST negative, Aorta ... perforation next to Aorta ... Ruptured #Aneurysm #Aorta ... #Color #POCUS #
Fusiform Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) on Long Axis POCUS

Just a simple fusiform abdominal aortic aneurysm in
Aneurysm (AAA) ... on Long Axis POCUS ... aneurysm in long ... with color. >3cm ... #Long #POCUS #Aorta
Aortic Dissection - Descending Aorta with Hemothorax on POCUS

45 yo F, 6 hours of chest pain.
- Descending Aorta ... Hemothorax on POCUS ... BP 150/90, HR 75x ... #Dissection #Descending ... #Aorta #Flap #Long
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
• Parastemal Long-Axis ... Vena Cava (SC) Long ... • SC Abdominal Aorta ... Long Axis • PSAX ... (A3C) • SSN: Color
This is a parasternal long axis view demonstrating significant enlargement of the aortic root with an
a parasternal long ... aorta. ... Director #Clinical #POCUS ... #Cardiac #Echocardiogram ... AorticDissection #Aorta
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
stairs, brisk 4 mph ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... risk (>5%): - Aortic ... unless prior heart/lung ... and undergoing AAA