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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 ... #Aorta #Echocardiogram ... #PLAX #Clinical
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 ... #Aorta #POCUS # ... Echocardiogram #Clinical ... #Ultrasound #PLAX
Cardac CTA showing Type A Dissection

42 yo men with sudden onset of chest and back pain.
Cardac CTA showing ... Type A Dissection ... sudden onset of chest ... #aorta #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 ... Pulmonary embolism • Cardiac ... tamponade • Esophageal ... rupture Initial ... workup: • EKG
CT scan with IV contrast showing acute Stanford type A dissection of the ascending aorta. The
the ascending aorta ... The dissection ruptures ... into the pericardium ... is evidence of cardiac ... tamponade.
Type A Aortic Dissection with Hemopericardium

This patient presents with chest pain. Which is the best next
Type A Aortic Dissection ... presents with chest ... No evidence of tamponade ... #Aorta #PLAX #Echocardiogram ... #POCUS #Clinical
Aortic dissection on Cardiac CTA

This is a amazing gated CTA showing a real time cine clip
on Cardiac CTA ... CTA done for chest ... A Type A dissection ... A Type B dissection ... #CardiacCTA #CCTA