An Approach to Point-Of-Care Ultrasound Evaluation of the Abdominal Aorta

Molly Hartrich; Wesley Eilbert

doi:10.3791/65487

Journal

Medicine

Imaging the Abdominal Aorta with Point-of-Care Ultrasound

September 08, 2023

Author Spotlight: Using Point-of-Care Ultrasound for Comprehensive Evaluation of the Abdominal Aorta

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Probe Selection and Machine Presets for Point-of-Care Ultrasound of the Abdominal Aorta

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Imaging the Abdominal Aorta in the Transverse Plane Using Point-of-Care Ultrasound

03:38 min

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Imaging the Abdominal Aorta in the Longitudinal and Coronal Plane Using Point-of-Care Ultrasound

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Molly Hartrich¹, Wesley Eilbert¹

¹Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Illinois College of Medicine,University of Illinois Hospital

Summary

This protocol reviews the steps to image the abdominal aorta with point-of-care ultrasound. We discuss image acquisition, troubleshooting imaging pitfalls and artifacts, and the recognition of life-threatening abdominal aortic pathology.