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Type B Aortic Dissection Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX

Elderly male with hypertension and DM presents
Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram ... in the descending ... aorta. ... #Flap #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #clinical
Proximal Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
42 yo F with chest pain, tachycardia and HTN. 
What
(PLAX) 42 yo F ... aorta are dilated ... Intimal flap seen ... in ascending aorta ... #PLAX #clinical
Descending Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)

Dr. Michael I. Prats @PratsEM

#Descending #Aortic #Dissection #POCUS #Echocardiogram #PLAX
Descending Aortic ... Dissection on POCUS ... #Aortic #Dissection ... #PLAX #clinical ... #cardiology #aorta
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 ... #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
Aortic Dissection - Descending Aorta with Hemothorax on POCUS

45 yo F, 6 hours of chest pain.
Aortic Dissection ... - Descending Aorta ... #Descending #Aorta ... #Flap #Long #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound
This is a parasternal long axis view demonstrating significant enlargement of the aortic root with an
an identified dissection ... the proximal ascending ... Fellowship Director #Clinical ... #POCUS #Cardiac ... Echocardiogram #PLAX
"Well ma'am, your gallbladder looks fine... not sure what could be causing all that pain" 
Michael
Prats @PratsEM #Clinical ... #POCUS #Aorta # ... Aortic #Dissection ... #Descending #Flap
Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)

Parasternal long axis of the heart showing a dilated AOFT >4cm
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... dynamic intimal flap ... in the aorta and ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #PLAX #clinical
Massive Aortic Root Dilatation on Echocardiogram (PLAX) in Marfan's Disease
Can’t remember size this was many years
Massive Aortic Root Dilatation ... No dissection. ... #Aortic #Root #Dilatation ... Echocardiogram #aorta ... #clinical #pocus