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AAA is defined as a localized balloon-like dilatation of the abdominal aorta greater than 3cm. Risk
to the risk of rupture ... greater than 1cm/year ... Singh, MD #Clinical ... #Radiology #POCUS ... #Abdominal #Ultrasound
RUSH(ed) Exam - POCUS Protocol
Rapid Ultrasound in Shock and Hypotension
1. Parasternal Long Cardiac View
2. Apical Four-Chamber
View 2. ... View 3. ... Aortic Slide Views ... DVT depending on clinical ... #Protocol #diagnosis
This is a parasternal long axis view of a young patient presenting with 3 days of
presenting with 3 ... Beside ultrasound ... Northwestern University #Clinical ... #EM #Radiology ... #POCUS #CardiacUS
Live Ectopic Pregnancy on Transvaginal POCUS

Young female patient, severe abdominal pain. +preg test. Pelvic exam followed
patient, severe abdominal ... +preg test. ... an IUP or not. #2 ... at the bedside #3 ... #POCUS #clinical
Ruptured AAA on POCUS

Nice pick up with a POCUS RUSH exam in a patient with undifferentiated
AAA is hard to diagnose ... sometimes - MCW EM ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #abdominal ... #aneurysm #aorta
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
determine if stress test ... Change in clinical ... risk (>5%): - Aortic ... undergoing AAA or upper abdominal ... stratification #diagnosis
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
(@MarkRamzyDO, EM ... Hamilton, MD (EM ... was placed on 3 ... consider intra-abdominal ... #Radiology #CTChest