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The Aorta Made Me Do It: Cognitive Bias and Acute Aortic Syndrome

The Aorta Made Me Do It: Cognitive Bias and Acute Aortic Syndrome

by Talal Alkhaldi | Oct 29, 2026 | Cardiology, Critical Care, Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Resuscitation, Surgery, Trauma

It is three in the morning. A 58-year-old man with hypertension walks in with sudden, severe chest pain. He looks uncomfortable but stable. His ECG is normal. His troponin is pending. And somewhere in the back of your mind, a quiet voice says: could this be a...
Beyond the Belly: Expanding your Aortic PoCUS

Beyond the Belly: Expanding your Aortic PoCUS

by Thariq Badiudeen, Paul Pageau | May 14, 2026 | Featured, Surgery, Ultrasound

Most emergency physicians are comfortable with the standard abdominal aortic aneurysm scan. However, that approach only visualizes the abdominal aorta. By adding three complementary views you can better assess aortic aneurysms and aortic dissections.  In this blogpost...
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