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Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
the wall of the aorta ... presenting with chest ... disease • Cardiac ... surgery/catheterization ... • Thoracic
Cardac CTA showing Type A Dissection

42 yo men with sudden onset of chest and back pain.
Cardac CTA showing ... sudden onset of chest ... #aorta #cardiaccta ... #cardiology #clinical ... #chestct #radiology
Aortic Dissection - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • HPI: sudden onset, "tearing" chest pain, radiation to
onset, "tearing" chest ... connective tissue disorder ... FHx • Imaging: CTA ... includes ascending aorta ... Management #summary #treatment
Aortic Dissection - Diagnosis and Acute Management
Pain: Chest, Back, Abdo, Migrating, Above & below diaphragm, Abrupt
Management Pain: Chest ... Diagnose with CTA ... Call CV Surgeon. ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment ... #aorta #vascular
Aortic dissection on Cardiac CTA

This is a amazing gated CTA showing a real time cine clip
on Cardiac CTA ... CTA done for chest ... the ascending aorta ... CCTA #clinical #cardiology ... #radiology #aorta
This is a suprasternal notch view demonstrating an aortic flap in a patient with a Stanford
allowed the CV surgeon ... the confirmatory CTA ... and standard treatment ... Clinical #POCUS #CardiacUS ... SuprasternalNotch #AorticFlap #Aorta