The image below shows a fusiform aneurysm. What is the arrow pointing to? A. Residual vessel lumen B. Artifact C. Intraluminal thrombus Explanation...
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Fusiform Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)
A 65-year-old male with a strong family history of AAA underwent AAA screening. A fusiform abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) was seen in the mid-abdominal aorta. The following...
Carotid Artery
A 65-year-old male underwent a duplex ultrasound examination to assess the common carotid, external and internal carotid arteries. The internal jugular vein was also seen very...
Fusiform Aneurysm
A 68-year-old asymptomatic male underwent abdominal aorta aneurysm (AAA) ultrasound screening. A dilated segment of the abdominal aorta was identified in the lower abdominal...
Abdominal Aorta Aneurysm (AAA) screening
A 67-year-old male underwent an abdominal aorta aneurysm (AAA) screening ultrasound exam at the outpatient clinic. He had a history of smoking one pack of cigarettes for the past...
Improving Accessibility to POCUS Training
Physician's Weekly recently interviewed Nilam J. Soni, MD, MS, SFHM, FACP, on the barriers keeping clinicians from receiving point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) training. Dr. Soni...
A Pulsatile Mass
An 82-year-old lady presented to the Emergency Department with a complaint of a pulsatile abdominal mass. She mentioned that the pulsatile mass had been there for several years....
Vascular Applications for Point-of-Care Ultrasound
This presentation will provide an overview of the point of care ultrasound applications that can be used to assess common vascular problems, including suspected lower extremity...
Patients Who Should be Screened for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
An Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) develops in the section of the aorta located in the abdomen that supplies blood to the lower part of the body. An AAA can be categorized as...
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)
Victor V Rao MBBS, DMRD, RDMS (APCA) The abdominal aorta is the largest artery in the abdominal cavity and is a continuation of the thoracic aorta. As seen in Figure 1 below, it...
Recent Posts
We’re excited to kick off a new project with the faculty of University of Santo Tomas (UST). The focus is on building point-of-care (POCUS) capacity, enabling UST...
By Victor V Rao MBBS, DMRD, RDMS Hydronephrosis is defined as the dilatation of the major and or minor calyces and the renal pelvis due to an obstruction to the flow of...
By Victor V Rao MBBS, DMRD, RDMS Introduction Trauma is one of the leading causes of death in individuals less than 45 years old. Approximately 80% of individuals...
Recently we had the opportunity, in collaboration with Amref International University, to sponsor a webinar for the National Nurses Association of Kenya. The topic of...
By Victor V Rao MBBS, DMRD, RDMS Introduction The gallbladder (GB) ultrasound examination can be challenging at times due to patient body habitus or bowel gas. With...
By Victor V Rao MBBS, DMRD, RDMS Introduction Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is defined as a focal dilatation of a segment of the abdominal aorta with an outer wall to...
By Shelby Jones Shelby is a senior at George Mason University studying public health. She is a current intern with POCUS Certification academy working within the...
By Victor Rao MBBS, DMRD, RDMS - Abdomen, Ob/Gyn (APCA) Introduction Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a medical condition in which a thrombus develops in a deep vein,...
By Victor Rao MBBS, DMRD, RDMS - Abdomen, Ob/Gyn (APCA) Introduction The parasternal long axis (PLAX) view of the heart is a relatively easy view of the heart to obtain...
