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Type B Aortic Dissection Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX

Elderly male with hypertension and DM presents
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... - PLAX Elderly ... in the descending ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #PLAX #Cardiology
Proximal Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
42 yo F with chest pain, tachycardia and HTN. 
What
Dissection on POCUS ... Echocardiogram (PLAX ... Intimal flap seen ... in ascending aorta ... Echocardiogram #PLAX
POCUS is specific, not sensitive for aortic dissection. See an intimal flap? You are done. 
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POCUS is specific ... See an intimal flap ... #Transverse #Aortic ... #Dissection #Descending ... Aorta #Intimal #Flap
Some great cases from last week's image review: This one from LSU EM intern Dr. Bethany
Descending Aortic ... Dissection #Clinical #POCUS ... #PSAX #Aortic # ... Dissection #Flap ... #Descending
This is a parasternal long axis view demonstrating significant enlargement of the aortic root with an
identified dissection flap ... in the proximal ascending ... Director #Clinical #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #PLAX ... AorticDissection #Aorta #Flap