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AAA is defined as a localized balloon-like dilatation of the abdominal aorta greater than 3cm. Risk
dilatation of the abdominal ... abdominal mass, ... for increased diameter ... the way in any abdominal ... #POCUS #Abdominal
Giant Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm with Mural Thrombus. It's amazing how big these things can get before
Giant Abdominal ... get before they rupture ... EM_RESUS #Clinical #Vascular ... #POCUS #Giant # ... AAA #AorticAneurysm
Natural history
Aneurysms may progress in size as a result of gradual wall weakening [6], with rupture
increases when AAA ... risk according to abdominal ... aortic aneurysm ... References: Radiology ... the treatment of abdominal
The clip above is from a patient who presented with abdominal pain and syncope. His vitals
presented with abdominal ... demonstrates a very large abdominal ... #POCUS #AbdominalUS ... #AAA #Abdominal ... #Aorta #Ruptured
AAA Rupture on Abdominal POCUS
Another patient with ruptured AAA.  Note again abnormal wall motion at
AAA Rupture on Abdominal ... with ruptured AAA ... strain obviously plays ... #Rupture #Aorta ... #Abdominal #Aneurysm
AAA Rupture on POCUS - Transverse view mid Aorta-with Doppler.
Severe mid-abd pain/older female. You see what
AAA Rupture on POCUS ... Has 5.72 cm saccular ... Always scan in 2 planes ... #Rupture #abdominal ... #aort #POCUS #Transverse
Saccular aortic aneurysm on POCUS
If something is abnormal, or doesn't make sense to visual pattern recognition,
Saccular aortic ... aneurysm on POCUS ... an orthogonal plane ... #abdominal #aaa ... #POCUS #clinical
Ruptured AAA on POCUS

This clip is taken from a 60yo female who also has left hydronephrosis.
Ruptured AAA on ... POCUS This clip ... #Ruptured #AAA # ... Abdominal #Aortic ... clinical #ultrasound #Vascular
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
risk (>5%): - Aortic ... - Cataract Plan ... Diabetes regimen ... and undergoing AAA ... or upper abdominal