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Proximal Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
42 yo F with chest pain, tachycardia and HTN. 
What
Echocardiogram ... LA, LV, aortic root ... and ascending aorta ... seen in ascending aorta ... #PLAX #clinical
Relevant Sonopathology of the Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX) - Point of Care Ultrasound
 - Right Ventricular
Parasternal Long Axis ... Aneurysm - Papillary ... Muscle Rupture ... #Diagnosis #POCUS ... #Echocardiogram
Parasternal Short Axis Windows:

Aortic Valve, Mitral Valve, and Papillary Muscle Views

Understanding long and short axes in
Parasternal Short Axis ... Windows: Aortic ... motion to image the LV ... #POCUS #Fanning ... #Views #Clinical
Parasternal Short axis, fan proximal and look for Aortic Valve in a plane shows all three
Parasternal Short axis ... #AorticValve #Aorta ... mercedes #sign #Echocardiogram ... #POCUS #Clinical ... #cardiology #PSAX
Aortic Graft on POCUS Echocardiogram

Phased array placed over L parasternal 4th intercostal space, indicator towards pt’s
POCUS Echocardiogram ... parasternal long axis ... the ascending aorta ... #Graft #Aorta # ... clinical #POCUS
Unicuspid unicommissural aortic valve. Patient also has repaired coarctation - Long Axis View

- Dr. Lynn Miller
@LynnGreigMiller

#Unicuspid
coarctation - Long Axis ... Unicommissural #Aorta ... #Echocardiogram ... #PLAX #Clinical ... #POCUS
AAA is defined as a localized balloon-like dilatation of the abdominal aorta greater than 3cm. Risk
the abdominal aorta ... to the risk of rupture ... Singh, MD #Clinical ... #Radiology #POCUS ... #Aneurysm #Aorta
Fusiform Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) on Long Axis POCUS

Just a simple fusiform abdominal aortic aneurysm in
Aneurysm (AAA) ... on Long Axis POCUS ... significant risk of rupture ... #Long #POCUS #Aorta ... #clinical #ultrasound
LV Pseudoaneurysm

• False “pseudo” aneurysm: rupture w/ blood contained *outside* wall layers. (case below)

• True aneurysm:
LV Pseudoaneurysm ... : rupture w/ blood ... #Ventricular #Clinical ... #POCUS #CardiacMRI ... #PSAX #A4C #Echocardiogram
24 yo M sent from clinic to ED for + blood cultures. POCUS shows aortic valve
POCUS shows aortic ... Also, LV dilation ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #Cardiac #PLAX ... #AorticValve #Aorta