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Proximal Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
42 yo F with chest pain, tachycardia and HTN. 
What
Echocardiogram (PLAX ... and ascending aorta ... seen in ascending aorta ... Echocardiogram #PLAX ... #clinical #cardiology
Parasternal Short axis, fan proximal and look for Aortic Valve in a plane shows all three
, fan proximal and ... look for Aortic ... #AorticValve #Aorta ... Echocardiogram #POCUS #Clinical ... #cardiology #PSAX
Type B Aortic Dissection Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX

Elderly male with hypertension and DM presents
Echocardiogram - PLAX ... with hypertension and ... the descending aorta ... Echocardiogram #PLAX ... #Cardiology #clinical
Quadricuspid Aortic Valve on Cardiac MRI with Severe Aortic Regurgitation
54 yo/ severe aortic regurgitation.  CMR
valve with partial ... partial fusion ... #AorticValve #Aorta ... Regurgitation #CardiacMRI #clinical ... #cardiology
Proximal aorta transverse view caudal to Figure 3. Note inferior vena cava (ivc), aorta (ao), anterior
Proximal aorta transverse ... vena cava (ivc), aorta ... yellow arrows) and ... ) #Clinical #Radiology ... #POCUS #Aorta #
Atrial septal defect

An ECG may show the “crochetage” pattern (92% specific)—a notch near the apex of
Atrial septal defect ... An ECG may show ... #EKG #Cardiology ... #Crochetage #Sign ... #ASD
Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)

Intra-aortic balloon counter-pulsation is a method of invasive hemodynamic support. A catheter is
placed through an arterial ... sheath and advanced ... into the thoracic aorta ... • Triggers (EKG ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Physical Exam - Quincke’s Pulse

The tips of the patient’s index finger and thumb as well as
pulsation — a sign ... chronic severe aortic ... rapid fall in arterial ... AorticRegurgitation #Signs ... #Cardiology #Clinical
Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms and Management

Clinical Presentation
- exertional dyspnea
- peripheral edema
- exertional syncope
- peripheral
, Symptoms and Management ... Clinical Presentation ... despite hx HTN) EKG ... precordial leads) - atrial ... #Symptoms #Cardiology
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T Wave Inversion 
Life threatening T wave inversions in precordial leads. Often V2-V3 
Specific
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T ... Specific for critical ... without chest pain, as ... Serial EKGS in pts ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology