9 results
Proximal Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
42 yo F with chest pain, tachycardia and HTN. 
What
Echocardiogram (PLAX ... and ascending aorta ... Intimal flap seen ... in ascending aorta ... Echocardiogram #PLAX
Type B Aortic Dissection Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX

Elderly male with hypertension and DM presents
Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram ... - PLAX Elderly ... flap in the descending ... aorta. ... #PLAX #Cardiology
Descending Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)

Dr. Michael I. Prats @PratsEM

#Descending #Aortic #Dissection #POCUS #Echocardiogram #PLAX
Descending Aortic ... Dissection on POCUS ... Echocardiogram (PLAX ... #PLAX #clinical ... #cardiology #aorta
POCUS is specific, not sensitive for aortic dissection. See an intimal flap? You are done. 
-
See an intimal flap ... lawrencehaines #Clinical ... #Aortic #Dissection ... #Descending #Aorta ... #Intimal #Flap
Parasternal Short axis, fan proximal and look for Aortic Valve in a plane shows all three
"Mercedes Benz Sign ... jchristianfox #AorticValve ... #Aorta #mercedes ... #POCUS #Clinical ... #cardiology #PSAX
Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)

Parasternal long axis of the heart showing a dilated AOFT >4cm
Aortic Dissection ... (PLAX) Parasternal ... flap in the aorta ... #Dissection #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #PLAX
This is a parasternal long axis view demonstrating significant enlargement of the aortic root with an
an identified dissection ... aorta. ... #POCUS #Cardiac ... Echocardiogram #PLAX ... AorticDissection #Aorta
Some great cases from last week's image review: This one from LSU EM intern Dr. Bethany
Descending Aortic ... Dissection #Clinical ... #POCUS #PSAX #Aortic ... #Dissection #Flap ... #Descending
Coronary Ostium Obstruction by Aortic Intimal Flap on Echocardiogram
Aortic intimal flap may alternately obstruct right and
Intimal Flap on ... intimal flap may ... #Intimal #Flap ... #plax #Echocardiogram ... #pocus