Emergency department point-of-care ultrasound diagnosis of active bleeding into the intraluminal thrombus of an abdominal aortic aneurysm.

Derrick Huang, Rohan Wanchu, Michael Cho, Leoh Leon, Latha Ganti

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Article in Radiology case reports, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Derrick HuangCollege of Medicine, University of Central Florida, 6850 Lake Nona Blvd, Orlando, FL 32827, USA.

Rohan WanchuCollege of Medicine, University of Central Florida, 6850 Lake Nona Blvd, Orlando, FL 32827, USA.

Michael ChoCollege of Medicine, University of Central Florida, 6850 Lake Nona Blvd, Orlando, FL 32827, USA.

Leoh LeonCollege of Medicine, University of Central Florida, 6850 Lake Nona Blvd, Orlando, FL 32827, USA.

Latha GantiCollege of Medicine, University of Central Florida, 6850 Lake Nona Blvd, Orlando, FL 32827, USA.

University of Central Florida · US

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Abstract

Rupture of an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is an immediately life-threatening phenomenon with substantial mortality. Although most AAAs are asymptomatic, an impending AAA rupture can be heralded by nonspecific symptoms and imaging findings on CT and point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS). In this report, we present a case of an 81-year-old male with an atypical presentation of an AAA with novel sonographic findings of imminent rupture on POCUS with Doppler that prompted successful emergent intervention. In the emergency department, imaging findings on aortic POCUS and CT imaging with angiography can facilitate assessment for impending aortic rupture, which can expedite appropriate disposition and potentially life-saving intervention.

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Abdominal aortic aneurysmPoint of care ultrasonography

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PMID37089970

DOI10.1016/j.radcr.2023.03.002

PMCPMC10113758

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