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Pulsatile AAA on Abdominal Exam

A 66-year-old man presented with a 2-month history of abdominal bloating and
Pulsatile AAA on Abdominal ... month history of abdominal ... painless pulsatile abdominal ... Pulsatile #AAA #Abdominal ... #NJEM #vascular
AAA Endoleak on POCUS

80 y/o w severe abdominal pain, one year after endoprosthesis stent of an
80 y/o w severe abdominal ... endoprosthesis stent of an abdominal ... instant diagnosis ... #aorta #ultrasound ... #vascular #pocus
AAA is defined as a localized balloon-like dilatation of the abdominal aorta greater than 3cm. Risk
dilatation of the abdominal ... include pulsatile abdominal ... the way in any abdominal ... Singh, MD #Clinical ... #Abdominal #Ultrasound
AAA Rupture on POCUS - Transverse view mid Aorta-with Doppler.
Severe mid-abd pain/older female. You see what
mid Aorta-with ... Has 5.72 cm saccular ... #AAA #Rupture #abdominal ... #POCUS #Transverse ... Doppler #color #clinical
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
the duodenum Clinical ... triad: Bleeding, abdominal ... , and palpable abdominal ... de novo between aorta ... Management #Summary #vascular
Ruptured AAA on POCUS

This clip is taken from a 60yo female who also has left hydronephrosis.
interruption of the aorta ... wall posteriorly near ... Ruptured #AAA #Abdominal ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #Vascular
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Assess functional ... Change in clinical ... - Peripheral vascular ... undergoing AAA or upper abdominal ... stratification #diagnosis
Aortic dissection carries an incredibly high mortality that increases 1%/hour. POCUS can be used as a
life threatening diagnosis ... The aorta is the ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #AbdominalUS #AorticDissection ... #Aorta #Flap #Transverse
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
This patient’s clinical ... exam findings and clinical ... This post will focus ... structural and vascular ... consider intra-abdominal