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Type B Aortic Dissection Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX

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

Case of the week: Outpt TTE, 3month f/u EF monitor
Type A Dissection Flap ... Echocardiogram Case ... the dissection flap ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #Clinical #PLAX
This is a parasternal long axis view demonstrating significant enlargement of the aortic root with an
identified dissection flap ... proximal ascending aorta ... Director #Clinical #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #PLAX ... #Flap
Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
Back Pain - Differential ... , Pathologic fracture ... Referred Pain: • Aorta ... #Back #Pain #Differential ... #Diagnosis #causes
Causes of Small Bowel Bleeding - Differential Diagnosis
Common Causes:
 • Under age 40 years: Inflammatory Bowel
Causes of Small ... Bowel Bleeding - Differential ... Inherited syndromes (FAP ... , Hematobilia, Aorto-enteric ... SmallBowel #Bleeding #Differential
Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)

Parasternal long axis of the heart showing a dilated AOFT >4cm
Dissection on POCUS ... Echocardiogram (PLAX ... dynamic intimal flap ... in the aorta and ... Echocardiogram #PLAX
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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Double Vision - Differential ... palsy is a red flag ... a mass as the cause ... Orbital Floor Fracture ... #DoubleVision #Differential
Catheter in the Aorta Mimicking Dissection on Echocardiogram
An easy case for POCUS / FoCUS lovers.
Catheter in the Aorta ... Echocardiogram An easy case ... The flap-like structure ... in the aorta was ... clinical #cardiology #pocus
Some great cases from last week's image review: This one from LSU EM intern Dr. Bethany
Some great cases ... Dissection #Clinical #POCUS ... #PSAX #Aortic # ... Dissection #Flap