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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 ... TypeB #Aortic #Dissection
Proximal Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
42 yo F with chest pain, tachycardia and HTN. 
What
Proximal Aortic Dissection ... aortic root and ascending ... Intimal flap seen ... in ascending aorta ... - aortic dissection
POCUS is specific, not sensitive for aortic dissection. See an intimal flap? You are done. 
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sensitive for aortic dissection ... See an intimal flap ... Transverse #Aortic #Dissection ... #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 ... #PSAX #Aortic #Dissection ... #Flap #Descending
Aortic Dissection - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • HPI: sudden onset, "tearing" chest pain, radiation to
Aortic Dissection ... Diagnosis and Management ... • Imaging: CTA Dissection ... Type A (includes ascending ... MetroHealth_EM #Aortic #Dissection
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
Aorta #Aortic #Dissection ... #Descending #Flap
Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm and Management
Hemorrhagic:
 • Intracerebral: HTN, Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Trauma, Bleeding Diathesis,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... and Management ... Atherosclerosis, Dissection ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #management #neurology
Bradycardia Diagnostic and Management Algorithm

CONSIDER ETIOLOGY (not inclusive): 
 - STRUCTURAL: sick sinus, AV block, ischemia,
Diagnostic and Management ... Algorithm CONSIDER ... cardiomyopathy, dissection ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Bradycardia #Algorithm
Outpatient Hypertension Management Algorithm
Monotherapy: 
 • Thiazide/thiazide-like 
 • ACE-I (non-black patients), 
 • ARB
Outpatient Hypertension Management ... Algorithm Monotherapy ... Stoke* • Aortic Dissection ... #Hypertension #Management ... #Algorithm #PrimaryCare