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Catheter in the Aorta Mimicking Dissection on Echocardiogram
An easy case for POCUS / FoCUS lovers.
Aorta Mimicking ... An easy case for ... The flap-like structure ... in the aorta was ... #Catheter #Aorta
Aortic Dissection - Diagnosis and Acute Management
Pain: Chest, Back, Abdo, Migrating, Above & below diaphragm, Abrupt
Aortic Dissection ... - Diagnosis and ... CTA. ... #Dissection #Diagnosis ... #aorta #vascular
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Aortic Dissection ... is caused by a ... the wall of the aorta ... #Dissection #diagnosis ... #management #vascular
This is a suprasternal notch view demonstrating an aortic flap in a patient with a Stanford
flap in a patient ... dissection. ... for a more rapid diagnosis ... dissection. ... SuprasternalNotch #AorticFlap #Aorta
Causes of Ischemic Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombosis - Atherosclerosis, Arterial Dissection, Fibromuscular Dysplasia
 - Large
Causes of Ischemic ... Atherosclerosis, Arterial Dissection ... - Ascending Aorta ... Atrium • Valvular ... Ischemic #Stroke #CVA
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
substance use • IV catheter ... • Involves aortic ... Treat underlying cause ... block, annular or aortic ... #management #cardiology