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Type B Aortic Dissection Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX

Elderly male with hypertension and DM presents
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... in the descending ... aorta. ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #clinical
Proximal Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
42 yo F with chest pain, tachycardia and HTN. 
What
Echocardiogram (PLAX ... aorta are dilated ... Intimal flap seen ... in ascending aorta ... #clinical #cardiology
Large pleural effusion on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal Long Axis

On parasternal long axis, use the descending
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... axis, use the descending ... thoracic aorta ... track behind the aorta ... #PLAX #clinical
This is a parasternal long axis view demonstrating significant enlargement of the aortic root with an
in the proximal ascending ... aorta. ... Fellowship Director #Clinical ... #POCUS #Cardiac ... Echocardiogram #PLAX
Malignant Pericardial Effusion causing Tamponade on POCUS

Parasternal long with some RV collapse explaining this cancer patient's
Malignant Pericardial Effusion ... causing Tamponade on POCUS ... #Malignant #Cardiac ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #Clinical #PLAX
POCUS is specific, not sensitive for aortic dissection. See an intimal flap? You are done. 
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POCUS is specific ... lawrencehaines #Clinical ... Aortic #Dissection #Descending ... #Aorta #Intimal ... #Flap
Descending Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)

Dr. Michael I. Prats @PratsEM

#Descending #Aortic #Dissection #POCUS #Echocardiogram #PLAX
Descending Aortic ... Dissection on POCUS ... Aortic #Dissection #POCUS ... #clinical #cardiology ... #aorta
Aortic Dissection - Descending Aorta with Hemothorax on POCUS

45 yo F, 6 hours of chest pain.
Aortic Dissection - Descending ... Aorta with Hemothorax ... Aortic #Dissection #Descending ... #Aorta #Flap #Long ... #POCUS #clinical
TypeA Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram

80yo F presents with CP&SOB after syncope. BP 91/62, HR81, O2sat
Dissection on POCUS ... EKG: afib, twi I ... Aortic #Dissection #Aorta ... #Clinical #Ultrasound ... #PLAX
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