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

Elderly male with hypertension and DM presents
Type B Aortic Dissection ... Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram ... - PLAX Elderly ... the descending aorta ... #Flap #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Focused Abdominal Aorta Ultrasound - Transducer positions for aortic scan. Proximal (A), Mid-aorta (B), Distal (C),
Focused Abdominal Aorta ... Proximal (A), Mid-aorta ... Radiology #Vasc #POCUS ... #AAA #Transducer ... #Positioning #ALiEM
Type A Dissection on POCUS (PLAX view)

39 yo M w CP drops his BP in ED.
Type A Dissection ... on POCUS (PLAX ... Proximal aortic ... hemopericardium and ... #Aorta #Echocardiogram
Proximal aorta longitudinal view demonstrating the abdominal aorta (red arrows), the celiac trunk (yellow arrow) and
Proximal aorta longitudinal ... the abdominal aorta ... the abdominal aorta ... #Aorta #Celiac ... #SMA #ALiEM
Type B Aortic Dissection Flap into the SMA

Here's the amazing view of what you now know
Type B Aortic Dissection ... extending from proximal ... #SMA #TypeB #Aortic ... #Dissection #Aorta ... #Longitudinal #POCUS
Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)

Parasternal long axis of the heart showing a dilated AOFT >4cm
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... a type A aortic ... dynamic intimal flap ... in the aorta and ... #Dissection #POCUS
Proximal aorta transverse view demonstrating the inferior vena cava (ivc), the aorta (ao), the celiac trunk
Proximal aorta transverse ... cava (ivc), the aorta ... (ao), the celiac ... #Aorta #Transverse ... SplenicArtery #ALiEM