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Rupturing AAA on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

"Elderly patient presents with AMS and Hypotension RUSH exam
FAST negative, Aorta ... perforation next to Aorta ... #Aorta #Aortic ... #Transverse #Color ... #POCUS #Clinical
Seagull Sign on POCUS - Celiac Artery Trunk Anatomy

Celiac trunk branching into hepatic and splenic arteries
Seagull Sign on ... POCUS - Celiac Artery ... Knowing that aorta ... #Trunk #labeled ... #clinical #pocus
AAA w/ intraluminal thrombus on abdominal POCUS

Which of the following describes this clip most accurately?
Resolution: AAA
in the thoracic aorta ... Labeled Schematic ... #POCUS #clinical ... #transverse #aorta ... #aneurysm
AAA Rupture on POCUS - Transverse view mid Aorta-with Doppler.
Severe mid-abd pain/older female. You see what
view mid Aorta-with ... #AAA #Rupture #abdominal ... #aortic #aneurysm ... #aort #POCUS #Transverse ... Doppler #color #clinical
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
< 30 years - Aorta ... branches • GCA: - Aorta ... Superficial temporal artery ... purpura: strong sign ... aneurysm • Medium
PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
the silhouette sign ... elongation of the aorta ... , aneurysm, dissection ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #Labeled #Azygoesophageal
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
purpura: Strong sign ... < 30 years • Aorta ... Arteritis): • Aorta ... Superficial temporal artery ... Thrombosis and arterial aneurysms
Splenic Artery on POCUS

Which of the following vessels is appreciated in this clip?
Resolution: Splenic artery (off
o'clock from the aorta ... Labeled Schematic ... POCUS #Anatomy #Normal ... #Clinical #Ultrasound ... #Abdominal
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
association • M > F Clinical ... infarction, coronary artery ... aneurysms Diagnosis ... • Nonsurgical abdominal ... diagnosis #management #signs
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
systemic inflammatory vasculitis ... those coming off aorta ... Diagnosis = clinical ... systemic sx + signs ... 50 in GCA, but normal