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Table 1 Sonographic findings with abdominal aortic aneurysm rupture

From: Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm identified on point-of-care ultrasound in the emergency department

Deformation of aneurysmal shape

Inhomogeneous appearance of the luminal thrombus

Focal discontinuity of the thrombus layer

A floating intraluminal thrombus layer

Focal disruption of the outer aneurysmal wall

A para-aortic hypoechoic area

Retroperitoneal hematoma

Hemoperitoneum

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International Journal of Emergency Medicine

ISSN: 1865-1380

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