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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
Proximal Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
42 yo F with chest pain, tachycardia and HTN. 
What
(PLAX) 42 yo F ... What is the pathology ... and ascending aorta ... Intimal flap seen ... in ascending aorta
This is a parasternal long axis view demonstrating significant enlargement of the aortic root with an
proximal ascending aorta ... Clinical #POCUS #Cardiac ... #Echocardiogram ... #PLAX #AorticDissection ... #Aorta #Flap
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac ... • SC Abdominal Aorta ... : Aortic Valve ( ... Anatomy #POCUS #Cardiac ... #TTE #Echocardiogram
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 ... in the aorta and ... #PLAX #clinical
ED Thoracotomy Instructions

Getting Into the Chest:
1. Bilateral finger thoracotomies
  • 4th or 5th intercostal space
Compress aorta ... ribs until feel aorta ... Cardiac Massage ... • 2 flat hands ... trauma #checklist #thoracic
Normal Coronary Sinus on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
Dilated CS can be mistaken as descending thoracic aorta. Know
(PLAX) Dilated ... as descending thoracic ... aorta. ... Know the echocardiographic ... #PLAX #clinical
Large pleural effusion on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal Long Axis

On parasternal long axis, use the descending
effusion on POCUS Echocardiogram ... descending thoracic ... aorta (shown here ... aorta, pericardial ... #PLAX #clinical
Dilated Coronary Sinus on POCUS Echocardiogram
Dilated CS can be mistaken as descending thoracic aorta. Know the
Sinus on POCUS Echocardiogram ... as descending thoracic ... aorta. ... Know the echocardiographic ... #PLAX #clinical
Traumatic Cardiac Arrest: ED Thoracotomy Instructions
1. CALL FOR HELP.
2. GATHER SUPPLIES.
   +/- Sterile gloves,
Traumatic Cardiac ... Thoracotomy Tray ... Massage Cross-Clamp Aorta ... Instructions #procedure #emergency ... trauma #checklist #thoracic