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Grayscale POCUS images of a 25-year-old female standardized patient showing (A) sagittal view with a linear, hyperechoic structure within the lumen of the abdominal aorta and (B) transverse view with a normal, anechoic lumen of the abdominal aorta.

A Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Artifact Mimicking an Aortic Dissection: A Case Series

Olivia Klee; Julia Buechler; Molly Fears; Caroline Gosser; Kahra Nix – In this case series, we describe an artifact that mimics a dissection involving the abdominal aorta that was found on a young, healthy, thin female medical student who was acting as a standardized patient. A radiology-performed ultrasound of her abdomen confirmed the abdominal aorta as normal. This same artifact was subsequently seen on three additional young, healthy, thin, female medical students.

Incidental Findings in POCUS: “Chance favors the prepared mind”

Sara Obeid, MD MPH; Benjamin Galen, MD; Trevor Jensen, MD MS – Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) has the potential to rapidly aide in diagnostic algorithms at the bedside, however POCUS users are often faced with the dilemma of appropriate management of incidental findings.