What is your next move?

In case you didn’t encounter an elderly with abdominal pain today!

A 72-year-old male patient presented with mild abdominal pain. BP: 145/68 mmHg, HR: 83 bpm, RR: 16/min, T: 37, SpO2: 98% in room air. He has a history of hypertension and diabetes mellitus around 25 years. On the exam, you appreciated a pulsatile mass and checked for the aorta with bedside ultrasound. Here is the cine record of the patient.

What is your next action?

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