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Type A Dissection on POCUS (PLAX view)

39 yo M w CP drops his BP in ED.
on POCUS (PLAX ... hemopericardium and tamponade ... #Aortic #Aorta ... #Echocardiogram ... #PLAX #Clinical
TypeA Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram

80yo F presents with CP&SOB after syncope. BP 91/62, HR81, O2sat
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... hemopericardium and tamponade ... #Aorta #POCUS # ... Echocardiogram # ... Clinical #Ultrasound #PLAX
Type A Aortic Dissection with Hemopericardium

This patient presents with chest pain. Which is the best next
Type A Aortic Dissection ... patient's type A dissection ... No evidence of tamponade ... Hemopericardium #Aorta ... #PLAX #Echocardiogram
This is a parasternal long axis view demonstrating significant enlargement of the aortic root with an
an identified dissection ... Clinical #POCUS #Cardiac ... #Echocardiogram ... #PLAX #AorticDissection ... #Aorta #Flap
ED Thoracotomy Instructions

Getting Into the Chest:
1. Bilateral finger thoracotomies
  • 4th or 5th intercostal space
Asystole and no tamponade ... Compress aorta ... Cardiac Massage ... procedure #emergency #trauma ... #checklist #thoracic
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Cardiac Tamponade ... cardiothoracic surgery, trauma ... recurs. ❿ Plan ... specialist referral. ⓫ Plan ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
valvular rupture, dissection ... of ascending aorta ... pneumothorax, cardiac ... tamponade, constrictive ... commonly due to trauma
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
valvular rupture, dissection ... of ascending aorta ... pneumothorax, cardiac ... tamponade, constrictive ... commonly due to trauma