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Proximal Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
42 yo F with chest pain, tachycardia and HTN. 
What
Dissection on POCUS ... Echocardiogram ... pathology on #POCUS ... are dilated. ... #Echocardiogram
Relevant Sonopathology of the Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX) - Point of Care Ultrasound
 - Right Ventricular
Dilatation - Aortic ... Dissection - Aortic ... Pericardial Effusion - Dilated ... @emspocus #Diagnosis ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram
PLAX. Dilated Aortic root - Cara Mercer @cara_mercer
#Clinical #POCUS #Cardiac #Echocardiogram #PLAX #Dilated #AorticRoot #Dilatation #Aorta
Dilated Aortic root ... cara_mercer #Clinical #POCUS ... #Cardiac #Echocardiogram ... #PLAX #Dilated ... AorticRoot #Dilatation #Aorta
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Unequal/DeIayed ... Pulsus tardus (delayed ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #causes
Severe Aortic Stenosis on POCUS

Calcified Aortic valve leaflets with minimal opening. LVH likely secondary to AS
Severe Aortic Stenosis ... on POCUS Calcified ... function and not yet dilated ... #Stenosis #POCUS ... #Echocardiogram
Systolic Murmurs - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign / Flow / Hyperdynamic:
 • Pregnancy
 • Fever
 • Anemia
Supravalvular
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Prolapse • Dilated ... Ventricle/Annulus • Dilated ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #causes
CHF - Left-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Valvular Disease (Preserved Diastolic/Systolic Function)
 • Mitral Stenosis
- Differential Diagnosis ... Stenosis • Aortic ... Regurgitation Dilated ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #causes
Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
Causes of Severe ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Hypertension, Age-Related ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Causes #cardiology
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS ... Echocardiogram ... Differential/diagnosis ... shown) with dilated ... #Echocardiogram
Unilateral Acute Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Painful - Cornea
 • Keratopathy
Painful - No Abnormalities of
- Differential Diagnosis ... Abnormalities of the Optic ... Glaucoma (fixed dilated ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes