This video walks you through the views of the abdominal aorta using handheld ultrasound.
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:10 - Abdominal aorta imaging views
01:01 - How to conduct an ultrasound scan of the abdominal aorta
1:34 - View the aorta in the retroperitoneal space
2:24 - Learn the ultrasound protocol on the exposed model
The abdominal aorta ultrasound procedure is straightforward. You start your exam with your point of care ultrasound device right below the xiphoid, in a transverse plane. The marker will show to the right side of the patient. You then will follow the access of the aorta downwards to the bifurcation, which is roughly around the umbilicus. You then can turn the scan head, go up to the xyphoid again, and follow the longitudinal axis to get the view of this vessel.
The aorta is hidden behind a lot of organs. The liver will offer you an acoustic window to increase the quality of the ultrasound image. But bowel gas will do the opposite.
Taking a closer look at the aorta itself in the retroperitoneal space, you'll see the abdominal aorta fully exposed. It enters the retroperitoneal space below the diaphragm and takes a straight course ventrally to the spine. It then divides into the right common and the left common iliac artery. Its visceral branches are the celiac trunk, the superior mesenteric artery, the right renal artery, the left renal artery, and the inferior mesenteric artery. Usually, lumbar arteries are not to be seen in an ultrasound exam.
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