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Type B Aortic Dissection Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX

Elderly male with hypertension and DM presents
Type B Aortic Dissection ... Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram ... at the intimal flap ... in the descending ... #Flap #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Proximal Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
42 yo F with chest pain, tachycardia and HTN. 
What
Proximal Aortic Dissection ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... pathology on #POCUS ... Intimal flap seen ... in ascending aorta
FALLS protocol - POCUS evaluation in shock

The FALLS-protocol is an ultrasound evaluation of patients with acute
FALLS protocol - ... POCUS evaluation ... shock The FALLS-protocol ... an ultrasound evaluation ... #Shock #Algorithm
Rapid Ultrasound in SHock Evaluation
RUSH Protocol:
 • PUMP: LV contractility, RV strain, tamponade
 • TANK: IVC
Ultrasound in SHock Evaluation ... RUSH Protocol: ... • PIPE: Aortic dissection ... #RUSH #Exam #protocol ... diagnosis #Ultrasound #pocus
POCUS is specific, not sensitive for aortic dissection. See an intimal flap? You are done. 
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POCUS is specific ... sensitive for aortic dissection ... See an intimal flap ... #Descending #Aorta ... #Intimal #Flap
Some great cases from last week's image review: This one from LSU EM intern Dr. Bethany
Descending Aortic ... Dissection #Clinical ... #POCUS #PSAX #Aortic ... #Dissection #Flap ... #Descending
An intuitive way to use ultrasound to evaluate sick patients along the peri-shock to full shock
#Diagnosis #POCUS ... #Evaluation #Protocol ... #Algorithm #Low
An intuitive way to use ultrasound to evaluate sick patients along the peri-shock to full shock
#Diagnosis #POCUS ... #Evaluation #Protocol ... #Algorithm #High
Aortic Dissection - Descending Aorta with Hemothorax on POCUS

45 yo F, 6 hours of chest pain.
Aortic Dissection ... - Descending Aorta ... VirginiaZarama #Aortic #Dissection ... #Descending #Aorta ... #Flap #Long #POCUS
"Well ma'am, your gallbladder looks fine... not sure what could be causing all that pain" 
Michael
PratsEM #Clinical #POCUS ... Aorta #Aortic #Dissection ... #Descending #Flap