Affiliation:
1. Shellharbour Hospital Mount Warrigal New South Wales Australia
Abstract
AbstractIntroductionAcute aortic occlusion (AAO) is a rare vascular emergency with significant associated morbidity and mortalityMethodsThis case report discusses a 39‐year‐old gentleman with methamphetamine‐associated cardiomyopathy (MACM) who presented with bilateral lower limb ischaemia. A POCUS was performed to rapidly evaluate the patient on arrival, which demonstrated AAO. A literature review was conducted to identify similar cases where AAO was detected by POCUS.ResultsPOCUS showed a left ventricular thrombus (LVT), an embolus in the distal abdominal aorta and no flow distal to the embolus, which is consistent with AAO. The patient was successfully reperfused and had a good outcome after a timely diagnosis and management.DiscussionThis case report outlines a rare pathology in an uncommon age group where POCUS can expedite diagnosis and management.ConclusionPOCUS is a valuable tool, which can expedite and facilitate rapid revascularisation of AAO.
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