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Type A Aortic Dissection with Aortic Regurg Jet on POCUS

Sudden onset chest pain. Disturbingly normal vitals.
Type A Aortic Dissection ... Sudden onset chest ... VCU Ultrasound @ ... #Aortic #Dissection ... Clinical #Ultrasound
Cardac CTA showing Type A Dissection

42 yo men with sudden onset of chest and back pain.
Type A Dissection ... sudden onset of chest ... CCTA for triple-rule-out ... aortic dissection ... #dissection #aorta
Type A Dissection on POCUS (PLAX view)

39 yo M w CP drops his BP in ED.
Type A Dissection ... hemopericardium and tamponade ... #Dissection #Aortic ... #PLAX #Clinical ... #Ultrasound #POCUS
TypeA Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram

80yo F presents with CP&SOB after syncope. BP 91/62, HR81, O2sat
TypeA Aortic Dissection ... hemopericardium and tamponade ... #Aortic #Dissection ... Echocardiogram #Clinical ... #Ultrasound #PLAX
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 ... #Dissection #TypeA ... #Ultrasound
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 ... EKG • Bedside ultrasound ... score for PE • CTA
Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram - PSAX view
Patient presented with chest pain.
TEE sens (97-99%), TTE sens
Aortic Dissection ... presented with chest ... of associated pericardial ... effusion/tamponade ... Echocardiogram #PSAX #clinical