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TypeA Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram

80yo F presents with CP&SOB after syncope. BP 91/62, HR81, O2sat
TypeA Aortic Dissection ... EKG: afib, twi I ... A Dissection with ... hemopericardium and tamponade ... Echocardiogram #Clinical
Type A Dissection on POCUS (PLAX view)

39 yo M w CP drops his BP in ED.
Type A Dissection ... Non-ischemic EKG ... hemopericardium and tamponade ... DavidPigottMD #TypeA ... Echocardiogram #PLAX #Clinical
Type A Aortid Dissection - Suprasternal View

Type A Aortic Dissection (TAD), present on this suprasternal view
Type A Aortid Dissection ... A Aortic Dissection ... Aortic insuff, pericardial ... Dissection #TAD ... Aorta #POCUS #SSN #Clinical
Type A Dissection Flap on Transthoracic Echocardiogram

Case of the week: Outpt TTE, 3month f/u EF monitor
Type A Dissection ... an hr"... see CTA ... wheeled pt to ER Type ... a look at the CTA ... Echocardiogram #POCUS #Clinical
Cardac CTA showing Type A Dissection

42 yo men with sudden onset of chest and back pain.
Cardac CTA showing ... Type A Dissection ... CCTA for triple-rule-out ... Stanford type A ... cardiaccta #cardiology #clinical
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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infarction • Aortic dissection ... embolism • Cardiac tamponade ... Initial workup: • EKG ... score for PE • CTA
CT scan with IV contrast showing acute Stanford type A dissection of the ascending aorta. The
acute Stanford type ... A dissection of ... The dissection ruptures ... into the pericardium ... evidence of cardiac tamponade