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AAA is defined as a localized balloon-like dilatation of the abdominal aorta greater than 3cm. Risk
the abdominal aorta ... to the risk of rupture ... greater than 1cm/year ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #POCUS #Abdominal
Focused Abdominal Aorta Ultrasound - Transducer positions for aortic scan. Proximal (A), Mid-aorta (B), Distal (C),
Focused Abdominal Aorta ... Proximal (A), Mid-aorta ... Longitudinal (D) #EM ... #Radiology #Vasc ... #POCUS #AAA #Transducer
Ruptured AAA on POCUS

Nice pick up with a POCUS RUSH exam in a patient with undifferentiated
Ruptured AAA on ... up with a POCUS ... sometimes - MCW EM ... #AAA #POCUS #clinical ... abdominal #aneurysm #aorta
Ruptured AAA on POCUS

This clip is taken from a 60yo female who also has left hydronephrosis.
Ruptured AAA on ... POCUS This clip ... interruption of the aorta ... wall posteriorly near ... #Ruptured #AAA #
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
lateral wrist XR ... in the lunate ("tea ... sit in lunate "tea ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology
The clip above is from a patient who presented with abdominal pain and syncope. His vitals
#Clinical #Radiology ... #POCUS #AbdominalUS ... #AAA #Abdominal ... Aortic #Aneurysm #Aorta ... #Ruptured
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
(@MarkRamzyDO, EM ... Hamilton, MD (EM ... This post will focus ... a chest x-ray (CXR ... not seen on a CXR