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Aortic Dissection Classification:

Stanford (More commonly used)
 - Type A- Any involvement of the ascending aorta
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Classification: ... aorta - Type B ... - Descending aorta ... Descending aorta ... #Classification
Stanford classification:
- Type A: Ascending aorta
- Type B: Distal to ascending aorta
#Diagnosis #Aortic #Dissection #Aorta #Classification
Stanford classification ... : - Type A: Ascending ... aorta - Type B: ... Distal to ascending ... #Aorta #Classification
Aortic Dissection - Stanford / DeBakey Classification
Stanford A / DeBakey II - Dissection involving the ascending
Stanford / DeBakey Classification ... and the descending ... limited to the descending ... Stanford #DeBakey #Classification ... #types #diagnosis
Type B Aortic Dissection Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX

Elderly male with hypertension and DM presents
Type B Aortic Dissection ... Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram ... in the descending ... aorta. ... #Flap #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Type B Aortic Dissection Flap - Proximal abdominal aorta - Transverse View

#TypeB #Aortic #Dissection #Aorta #Transverse
Type B Aortic Dissection ... Flap - Proximal ... Transverse View #TypeB ... #POCUS #clinical ... #flap
Type B Aortic Dissection Flap - Abdominal View on POCUS 

Dr. Robert Jones @RJonesSonoEM

#TypeB #Aortic #Abdominal
Type B Aortic Dissection ... Flap - Abdominal ... View on POCUS ... RJonesSonoEM #TypeB ... #Flap #POCUS #clinical
Proximal Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
42 yo F with chest pain, tachycardia and HTN. 
What
Dissection on POCUS ... and ascending aorta ... Intimal flap seen ... in ascending aorta ... clinical #cardiology #TypeA
Aortic Dissection on Suprasternal Notch View - POCUS

SUSPECT TYPE A DISSECTION?

Don't forget about this view! Look
Suprasternal Notch View - POCUS ... SUSPECT TYPE ... closely for a flap ... Notch #Clinical #POCUS ... #TypeA #SSN
POCUS is specific, not sensitive for aortic dissection. See an intimal flap? You are done. 
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POCUS is specific ... See an intimal flap ... lawrencehaines #Clinical #POCUS ... #Dissection #Descending ... #Flap
Type A Dissection Flap on Transthoracic Echocardiogram

Case of the week: Outpt TTE, 3month f/u EF monitor
Type A Dissection ... Flap on Transthoracic ... A Aortic Dissection ... the dissection flap ... Echocardiogram #POCUS