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Proximal Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
42 yo F with chest pain, tachycardia and HTN. 
What
) 42 yo F with chest ... LA, LV, aortic root ... and ascending aorta ... seen in ascending aorta ... - aortic dissection
Suprasternal view of the aortic arch showing aortic dissection

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Suprasternal view ... dissection Where ... this patient with chest ... #dissection #aorta ... #Suprasternal #
Type B Aortic Dissection Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX

Elderly male with hypertension and DM presents
Type B Aortic Dissection ... presents with chest ... This patient had ... a type B dissection ... the descending aorta
Cardac CTA showing Type A Dissection

42 yo men with sudden onset of chest and back pain.
sudden onset of chest ... triple-rule-out (CAD ... , PE, aortic dissection ... #dissection #aorta ... cardiology #clinical #chestct
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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Chest Pain - Diagnosis ... and Workup Algorithm ... infarction • Aortic ... dissection • ... MatthewHoMD #Chest
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Aortic Dissection ... Pearls Aortic dissection ... the wall of the aorta ... presenting with chest ... Pulse deficit/differential
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Chest Pain:
 • Myocardium:
	- Myocarditis
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
	- Myopericarditis
Chest Pain - Differential ... Cardiovascular Causes of Chest ... Vascular: - Aortic ... dissection - ... Pain: • Chest
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Chest Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Dissection ... Pulmonary Embolism (chest ... Hypertension - Chest
Aortic dissection on Cardiac CTA

This is a amazing gated CTA showing a real time cine clip
cardiac CTA done for chest ... the ascending aorta ... patients will have chest ... mediastinum on chest ... CT scan of the chest
Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
Chest Pain Diagnosis ... Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD ... /V/diaphoresis Aortic ... Dissection: - ... #differential