Goals and Objectives
Aorta pathology will not be explicitly covered in our course, but potential areas goals for internal medicine residents could include:
Obtain views of abdominal aorta
- Short axis including SMA, celiac and bifurcation
- Long Axis
Measure and recognize an abdominal aortic aneurysm
Optional Reading
- Introduction to Bedside Ultrasound: Volume 1: Chapter 3: Aorta
- Start this video at minute 14