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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 ... (POCUS) "Elderly ... exam performed: Cardiac ... IVC collapsible, Lungs ... #Color #POCUS #
Fusiform Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) on Long Axis POCUS

Just a simple fusiform abdominal aortic aneurysm in
on Long Axis POCUS ... with color. >3cm ... is diagnostic for ... #Long #POCUS #Aorta ... #clinical #ultrasound
POCUS Reference Measurements
 • Gallbladder
 • Urinary Bladder
 • GI Tract
 • Pregnancy
 • Optic Nerve
POCUS Reference ... Nerve • MSK ... • Cardiac ... #Measurements #Ultrasound ... Echocardiogram #Diagnosis
False Positive Lung Point on POCUS
Lung-Cardiac Point and Lung-Diaphragm Point
These images highlight selected differentials to pleural
Point on POCUS ... Lung-Cardiac Point ... False #LungPoint #POCUS ... lungdiaphragam #ultrasound ... #diagnosis #mimics
RUSH(ed) Exam - POCUS Protocol
Rapid Ultrasound in Shock and Hypotension
1. Parasternal Long Cardiac View
2. Apical Four-Chamber
RUSH(ed) Exam - POCUS ... Parasternal Long ... Cardiac View 2 ... Aortic Slide Views ... #Protocol #diagnosis
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
verrucous) • Lung ... CA • Involves aortic ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Regurgitation • Colon ... block, annular or aortic
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
stairs, brisk 4 mph ... risk (>5%): - Aortic ... unless prior heart/lung ... and undergoing AAA ... stratification #diagnosis
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
- Overview and Differential ... , verrucous) - Lung ... Ovarian CA, involves aortic ... Regurgitation • Colon ... block, annular or aortic
CABG Graft Pseudoaneurysm

Chest pain post CABG - always worth taking a look!  Large graft pseudoaneurysm!!
COPD lungs and bad ... encounter challenging cardiac ... chest showed the diagnosis ... anticoags - VCU Ultrasound ... Pseudoaneurysm #clinical #pocus
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential ... pancreas, stomach, colon ... pancreas, stomach, colon ... weakness • Severe cardiac ... #rheumatology #differential