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Type B Aortic Dissection Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX

Elderly male with hypertension and DM presents
Type B Aortic Dissection ... presents with chest pain ... patient had a type B dissection ... at the intimal flap ... TypeB #Aortic #Dissection
Aortic Dissection Sagittal View POCUS

Take a look at the appearance of a pericardial effusion, as well
Aortic Dissection ... how close the dissection ... flap gets to the ... chest and belly pain ... Aorta #Aortic #Dissection
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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Chest Pain - Diagnosis ... and Workup Algorithm ... infarction • Aortic dissection ... MatthewHoMD #Chest #Pain ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Proximal Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
42 yo F with chest pain, tachycardia and HTN. 
What
Proximal Aortic Dissection ... yo F with chest pain ... Intimal flap seen ... aorta - aortic dissection ... MaimoUltrasound #Aortic #Dissection
Differential Diagnosis of First Trimester Abdominal Pain #Diagnosis #OBGyn #Trimester #First #FirstTrimester #Abdominal #Pain #Pregnancy #Workup
Trimester Abdominal Pain ... FirstTrimester #Abdominal #Pain ... #Pregnancy #Workup ... #Differential #Algorithm ... #Ddxof
Headache Syndromes 
Sudden onset of pain - "Thunder clap" with any decreased mentation, any positive focal
- "Thunder clap ... cervical artery dissection ... Recurrent thunder clap ... cervical artery dissection ... cervical artery dissection
Aortic Dissection - Descending Aorta with Hemothorax on POCUS

45 yo F, 6 hours of chest pain.
Aortic Dissection ... hours of chest pain ... patients with chest pain ... VirginiaZarama #Aortic #Dissection ... Descending #Aorta #Flap
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Chest Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Aortic Dissection ... Embolism (chest pain ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
Chest Pain Diagnosis ... and Management Algorithm ... diaphoresis Aortic Dissection ... : Dyspnea, Leg pain ... Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm
"Well ma'am, your gallbladder looks fine... not sure what could be causing all that pain" 
Michael
causing all that pain ... Aorta #Aortic #Dissection ... #Descending #Flap