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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 ... Hypotension RUSH exam ... normal, initial FAST ... ChrisKumetz #AAA #Ruptured ... Clinical #Abdominal
AAA Rupture on Abdominal POCUS

Elderly female with back pain and hypotension.  While sensitivity of ultrasound
AAA Rupture on Abdominal ... POCUS Elderly ... direct detection of signs ... #Aneurysm #Aorta ... #Rupture #Abdominal
Gastric Rupture on Positive RUQ FAST Exam

Bike vs Car.  Bicyclist hits anterior torso on mailbox.
for sonographic signs ... #RUQ #FAST #Exam ... #Positive #Abdominal ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #Liver
Positive LUQ Fast Exam

Martial arts kicked in abd; +echogenic material LUQ;VSS, CT: Mod ascites w thickened
ExLap: ruptured ... Positive #LUQ #pocus ... #ultrasound #clinical ... #abdominalus #trauma ... #exam
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Medical history ... risk (>5%): - Aortic ... Intraabdominal - Orthopedic ... Severe Aortic stenosis ... undergoing AAA or upper abdominal
Ruptured Hepatic Hyatid Cyst on RUQ Ultrasound

52-yo female with hypotension after blunt abdominal trauma from fall
Ruptured Hepatic ... Hyatid Cyst on RUQ Ultrasound ... FAST exam-small ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #Liver
Ruptured AAA on POCUS

Nice pick up with a POCUS RUSH exam in a patient with undifferentiated
Ruptured AAA on ... up with a POCUS ... RUSH exam in a ... #ultrasound #abdominal ... #aneurysm #aorta
Hemoperitoneum and Hemothorax from ruptured spleen - Perihepatic Window
30's female. No PMH/Not pregnant. Low BP/tachy presents
Hemothorax from ruptured ... Answer: Has ruptured ... FAST exam still ... Hemothorax #clinical #ultrasound ... #pocus #abdominal
Hemoperitoneum from ruptured spleen - Pelvic Window
30's female. No PMH/Not pregnant. Low BP/tachy presents with syncope.
Hemoperitoneum from ruptured ... Rebleeding in abdominal ... FAST exam still ... Hemoperitoneum #clinical #ultrasound ... #pocus #trauma
Handlebar Traumatic Injury 
Young girl presents to you after low energy, helmeted bicycle accident. Her vitals
with tylenol and short ... concern for blunt abdominal ... specifically splenic lacs/rupture ... Severe abdominal ... exams, FASTs and