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Type A Dissection on POCUS (PLAX view)

39 yo M w CP drops his BP in ED.
Non-ischemic EKG, nl CXR ... Proximal aortic ... Note large aortic ... #Aorta #Echocardiogram ... PLAX #Clinical #Ultrasound
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There are about a dozen x-ray findings, but two of them are especially important: Loss of
important: Loss of the aortic ... knob/aortic-pulmonary ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR ... #ChestXRay #AorticKnob
POCUS Reference Measurements
 • Gallbladder
 • Urinary Bladder
 • GI Tract
 • Pregnancy
 • Optic Nerve
Pregnancy • Optic ... DVT • IVC • Aorta ... #Measurements #Ultrasound ... #Echocardiogram
There are about a dozen x-ray findings, but two of them are especially important: Loss of
knob/aortic-pulmonary ... calcium within the aortic ... suspicious for aortic ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR ... #ChestXRay #Aortic
X-ray limitations
It’s important to know the limitations of X-rays so we can correctly interpret them in
Point Of Care UltraSound ... Diagnosis #Radiology #ChestXRay ... #KUB #CXR #Sensitivity
Relevant Sonopathology of the Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX) - Point of Care Ultrasound
 - Right Ventricular
Point of Care Ultrasound ... Dilatation - Aortic ... Dissection - Aortic ... Heart Failure - Aortic ... Diagnosis #POCUS #Echocardiogram
TypeA Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram

80yo F presents with CP&SOB after syncope. BP 91/62, HR81, O2sat
TypeA Aortic Dissection ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... #Dissection #Aorta ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #Clinical #Ultrasound
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Severe Aortic Stenosis on POCUS

Calcified Aortic valve leaflets with minimal opening. LVH likely secondary to AS
Severe Aortic Stenosis ... POCUS Calcified Aortic ... JMoeller_EUS #Severe #Aortic ... Stenosis #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #Ultrasound #PLAX
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Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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infarction • Aortic ... EKG • Bedside ultrasound ... • CXR • CBC
Aortic Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
50 yo female presents with fever & flu-like symptoms.
Aortic Valve Endocarditis ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Blood Cx grew staph ... Endocarditis #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... PLAX #clinical #ultrasound
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