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Type A Dissection on POCUS (PLAX view)

39 yo M w CP drops his BP in ED.
Type A Dissection ... What's the Diagnosis ... hemopericardium and tamponade ... DavidPigottMD #TypeA ... Echocardiogram #PLAX #Clinical
Type B Aortic Dissection Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX

Elderly male with hypertension and DM presents
Type B Aortic Dissection ... Diagnosis? ... B dissection. ... Echocardiogram #PLAX #Cardiology ... #clinical
CT scan with IV contrast showing acute Stanford type A dissection of the ascending aorta. The
acute Stanford type ... A dissection of ... into the pericardium ... evidence of cardiac tamponade ... CTChest #Emergency #CriticalCare
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Chest Pain:
 • Myocardium:
	- Myocarditis
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
	- Myopericarditis
- Differential Diagnosis ... Vascular: - Aortic dissection ... - SCAD • Pericardium ... Pericarditis - Tamponade ... #Causes #Cardiology
Shock Classification Types - Pathophysiology Comparison

Obstructive Shock:
 • Obstructive shock is characterized by a blockage in
Classification Types ... effusion, cardiac tamponade ... Tamponade: pericardial ... #Comparison #criticalcare ... #diagnosis #classification
Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram - PSAX view
Patient presented with chest pain.
TEE sens (97-99%), TTE sens
Aortic Dissection ... of associated pericardial ... effusion/tamponade ... Echocardiogram #PSAX #clinical ... #cardiology
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Types - Classification ... valvular rupture, dissection ... pneumothorax, cardiac tamponade ... #diagnosis #management ... #criticalcare #