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Type A Dissection on POCUS (PLAX view)

39 yo M w CP drops his BP in ED.
Type A Dissection ... What's the Diagnosis ... dissection with hemopericardium ... DavidPigottMD #TypeA ... #Aorta #Echocardiogram
TypeA Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram

80yo F presents with CP&SOB after syncope. BP 91/62, HR81, O2sat
TypeA Aortic Dissection ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... rwp with 1-2mm ste ... Dissection with hemopericardium ... Echocardiogram #
Type A Dissection Flap on Transthoracic Echocardiogram

Case of the week: Outpt TTE, 3month f/u EF monitor
Transthoracic Echocardiogram ... week: Outpt TTE, ... This is a TTE, parasternal ... valve. ... You can see the
Type A Aortic Dissection with Hemopericardium

This patient presents with chest pain. Which is the best next
Type A Aortic Dissection ... with Hemopericardium ... Which is the best ... this patient's type ... #Aorta #PLAX #Echocardiogram
Type B Aortic Dissection Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX

Elderly male with hypertension and DM presents
Type B Aortic Dissection ... Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Look at the intimal ... flap in the descending ... #Flap #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Proximal Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
42 yo F with chest pain, tachycardia and HTN. 
What
Proximal Aortic ... Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram ... What is the pathology ... Dissection #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... clinical #cardiology #TypeA
Parasternal Short Axis Windows:

Aortic Valve, Mitral Valve, and Papillary Muscle Views

Understanding long and short axes in
Axis Windows: Aortic ... Valve, Mitral Valve ... short axes in TTE ... motion to image the ... PSAX #Windows #Echocardiogram
Parasternal Short axis, fan proximal and look for Aortic Valve in a plane shows all three
proximal and look for Aortic ... Valve in a plane ... leaflets coining the ... #AorticValve #Aorta ... mercedes #sign #Echocardiogram
Double Valve Sign - Type A Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram

STEMI on EKG: check the echo!
Double Valve Sign ... - Type A Aortic ... on EKG: check the ... Can you spot the ... #Aortic #Dissection
Echocardiogram Windows - Nomenclature
Each view is described using three (3) components
1) Transducer Position or "Window"
Echocardiogram Windows ... , e.g., Mitral valve ... (MV), Aortic valve ... Two-chamber #Echocardiogram ... cardiology #views #TTE