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Proximal Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
42 yo F with chest pain, tachycardia and HTN. 
What
Proximal Aortic ... What is the pathology ... Intimal flap seen ... #PLAX #clinical ... #cardiology #TypeA
Type B Aortic Dissection Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX

Elderly male with hypertension and DM presents
Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram ... flap in the descending ... #Flap #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #PLAX #Cardiology ... #clinical
Type A Dissection on POCUS (PLAX view)

39 yo M w CP drops his BP in ED.
Non-ischemic EKG, nl CXR ... What's the Diagnosis ... Proximal aortic ... Aortic #Aorta #Echocardiogram ... #PLAX #Clinical
Coronary Ostium Obstruction by Aortic Intimal Flap on Echocardiogram
Aortic intimal flap may alternately obstruct right and
Aortic Intimal Flap ... on Echocardiogram ... #dissection #a4c ... #plax #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
Parasternal Short axis, fan proximal and look for Aortic Valve in a plane shows all three
Short axis, fan proximal ... leaflets coining the ... #Echocardiogram ... #POCUS #Clinical ... #cardiology #PSAX
There are about a dozen x-ray findings, but two of them are especially important: Loss of
about a dozen x-ray ... calcium sign. ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR ... ChestXRay #AorticKnob #Dissection
Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram - PSAX view
Patient presented with chest pain.
TEE sens (97-99%), TTE sens
TEE sens (97-99% ... 83%), TEE spec ( ... Better for proximal ... #PSAX #clinical ... #cardiology
This is a parasternal long axis view demonstrating significant enlargement of the aortic root with an
an identified dissection ... the proximal ascending ... Fellowship Director #Clinical ... POCUS #Cardiac #Echocardiogram ... #PLAX #AorticDissection
Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)

Parasternal long axis of the heart showing a dilated AOFT >4cm
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... (PLAX) Parasternal ... dynamic intimal flap ... #PLAX #clinical ... #cardiology #labeled
Double Valve Sign - Type A Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram

STEMI on EKG: check the echo!
Double Valve Sign ... Type A Aortic Dissection ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... #cardiology #clinical ... #plax #clinical