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Aortic Dissection Classification:

Stanford (More commonly used)
 - Type A- Any involvement of the ascending aorta
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involvement of the ... ascending aorta ... to the left subclavian ... aorta only - Type ... only #Diagnosis
Type B Aortic Dissection Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX

Elderly male with hypertension and DM presents
Type B Aortic Dissection ... Diagnosis? ... Look at the intimal ... flap in the descending ... aorta.
Proximal Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
42 yo F with chest pain, tachycardia and HTN. 
What
What is the pathology ... and ascending aorta ... seen in ascending aorta ... PLAX #clinical #cardiology ... #TypeA #proximal
Figure 1. The most common classification systems of thoracic aortic dissection: Stanford and DeBakey.

#Diagnosis #Aortic #Dissection
The most common ... #Diagnosis #Aortic ... #Dissection #Aorta ... DeBakey #Stanford #TypeA ... #TypeB #TypeIII
Comprehensive transesophageal echocardiographic examination - Aortic Views

#Diagnosis #Cardiology #Transesophageal #Echocardiogram #TEE #Aortic #Views #Windows #Transducers #Angles
Views #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #Transesophageal ... #Echocardiogram ... #TEE #Aortic #Views ... #Windows #Transducers
Echocardiogram Windows - Nomenclature
Each view is described using three (3) components
1) Transducer Position or "Window"
Echocardiogram Windows ... Mitral valve (MV), Aortic ... Two-chamber #Echocardiogram ... #POCUS #cardiology ... #views #TTE #orientations
Type A Dissection on POCUS (PLAX view)

39 yo M w CP drops his BP in ED.
Type A Dissection ... What's the Diagnosis ... Proximal aortic ... DavidPigottMD #TypeA ... #Aorta #Echocardiogram
Aortic Dissection - Stanford / DeBakey Classification
Stanford A / DeBakey II - Dissection involving the ascending
ascending aorta ... descending aorta ... descending aorta ... Classification #types ... #diagnosis
Echocardiogram and POCUS Cardiology Windows and Anatomy
 • Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX)
 • Subcostal 4 Chamber
Echocardiogram and ... POCUS Cardiology ... PSAX) - Level of the ... PSAX) - Level of the ... Aortic Valve
Parasternal Short Axis Windows:

Aortic Valve, Mitral Valve, and Papillary Muscle Views

Understanding long and short axes in
: Aortic Valve ... short axes in TTE ... motion to image the ... #Echocardiogram ... Views #Clinical #Cardiology