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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 ... IVC collapsible, Lungs ... FAST negative, Aorta ... perforation next to Aorta ... Ruptured #Aneurysm #Aorta
POCUS Reference Measurements
 • Gallbladder
 • Urinary Bladder
 • GI Tract
 • Pregnancy
 • Optic Nerve
POCUS Reference ... Nerve • MSK ... DVT • IVC • Aorta ... • Cardiac ... #Measurements #Ultrasound
Fusiform Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) on Long Axis POCUS

Just a simple fusiform abdominal aortic aneurysm in
Aneurysm (AAA) ... on Long Axis POCUS ... diagnostic for AAA ... #Long #POCUS #Aorta ... #clinical #ultrasound
Aortic Dissection - Descending Aorta with Hemothorax on POCUS

45 yo F, 6 hours of chest pain.
- Descending Aorta ... BP 150/90, HR 75x ... Dissection #Descending #Aorta ... #Flap #Long #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound
Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) on POCUS

Here's the abdominal ultrasound of a man who was in
Aneurysm (AAA) ... on POCUS Here's ... the abdominal ultrasound ... in shock after cardiac ... forget about the #Aorta
This is a parasternal long axis view demonstrating significant enlargement of the aortic root with an
proximal ascending aorta ... Division Chief, Ultrasound ... Director #Clinical #POCUS ... #Cardiac #Echocardiogram ... AorticDissection #Aorta
AAA rupture with retroperitoneal bleed on ultrasound

65yo male smoker presents with left flank pain after a
retroperitoneal bleed on ultrasound ... BP 100/60, HR 95 ... #bleed #POCUS # ... clinical #Ultrasound ... AorticAneurysm #Aorta
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

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