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Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)

Rapid Summary
Rapid Summary

When to scan:

  • Abdominal pain, flank pain or back pain
  • Shock, Hypotension or Syncope
  • High Risk: Male, smoker, HTN, >50yo
5 Minute Video

Where to put the probe:

os-AAA

• At level of xiphoid process
• Midline, Transverse
• Slide until bifurcation

  • Abdominal pain, flank pain or back pain
  • Shock, Hypotension or Syncope
  • High Risk: Male, smoker, HTN, >50yo
  • At level of xiphoid process
  • Midline, Transverse
  • Slide until bifurcation
os-AAA

Findings

normal aorta scan

• Positive (>3cm)
• Measure outer wall to outer wall in largest diameter

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