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Stanford classification:
- Type A: Ascending aorta
- Type B: Distal to ascending aorta
#Diagnosis #Aortic #Dissection #Aorta #Classification
Stanford classification ... Type A: Ascending aorta ... Distal to ascending aorta ... #Diagnosis #Aortic ... #Dissection #Aorta
Aortic Dissection - Stanford / DeBakey Classification
Stanford A / DeBakey II - Dissection involving the ascending
Classification ... the ascending aorta ... the descending aorta ... the descending aorta ... #types #diagnosis
Aortic Dissection Classification:

Stanford (More commonly used)
 - Type A- Any involvement of the ascending aorta
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Classification: ... Stanford (More ... only #Diagnosis ... #Aorta #Classification ... #DeBakey #Stanford
Figure 1. The most common classification systems of thoracic aortic dissection: Stanford and DeBakey.

#Diagnosis #Aortic #Dissection
dissection: Stanford ... #Diagnosis #Aortic ... #Dissection #Aorta ... #Classification ... #DeBakey #Stanford
AAA Rupture on Abdominal POCUS

Elderly female with back pain and hypotension.  While sensitivity of ultrasound
AAA Rupture on Abdominal ... direct detection of signs ... of AAA rupture ... #Aortic #Aneurysm ... #Aorta #Rupture
Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
- Differential Diagnosis ... Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture ... Valvuoplasty • Aorta ... , Traumatic Injury ... Dysfunction Chronic - Aorta
Fusiform Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) on Long Axis POCUS

Just a simple fusiform abdominal aortic aneurysm in
Aneurysm (AAA) ... color. >3cm is diagnostic ... for AAA. >5cm is ... significant risk of rupture ... #Long #POCUS #Aorta
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
duodenum Clinical Signs ... patient with known AAA ... de novo between aorta ... compression of AAA ... or within the aorta
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Classification ... or spinal cord injury ... acute valvular rupture ... dissection of ascending aorta ... #Types #diagnosis
Ruptured AAA on POCUS

Nice pick up with a POCUS RUSH exam in a patient with undifferentiated
Ruptured AAA on ... hypotension showing a ruptured ... to diagnose through ... @MCW_EM_US #Ruptured ... abdominal #aneurysm #aorta