An Approach to Point-Of-Care Ultrasound Evaluation of the Abdominal AortaMolly Hartrich 1, Wesley Eilbert 1
1Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Illinois College of Medicine, University of Illinois Hospital
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.