Olivia Klee; Julia Buechler; Molly Fears ; Caroline Gosser; Jeffery Baker; Kahra Nix – This study describes a series of four cases where normal anatomy mimicked an abdominal aortic dissection
Article Tags: 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.

