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Aortic Coarctation on Echocardiogram
10 yo male,  his father has TGV with a Senning surgery
HG of systolic gradient ... cardiology #clinical #pocus ... #aorta
Aortic Valve Stenosis
 • Etiology
 • Severity and Grading
 • Management

Satyendra Dhar, MD @DharSaty

#Aortic #Valve #Stenosis
• Severity and Grading ... management #cardiology #aorta
Suprasternal notch (SSN) window of the aorta on POCUS

Dr. Robert Jones @RJonesSonoEM

#Suprasternal #notch #window #View #aorta
window of the aorta ... on POCUS Dr. ... #window #View #aorta ... #POCUS #anatomy
Type B Aortic Dissection Flap - Proximal abdominal aorta - Transverse View

#TypeB #Aortic #Dissection #Aorta #Transverse
Proximal abdominal aorta ... Aortic #Dissection #Aorta ... #Transverse #POCUS
Severity of Aortic Stenosis in Adults 
Current ACC/AHA guidelines recommend cut-off values for Doppler-echocardiographic measurements of
0.6 cm2/m2, mean gradient ... transvalvular gradient ... , inconsistent grading ... <1 cm2 with a gradient
Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
Approach to the A-a Gradient ... A-a gradient = ... PAO2 - PaO2 A-a gradient ... - PaO2 Normal Gradient ... A-a Gradient
Hypoxemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm by A-a Gradient

Normal A-a Gradient:
 • ↓ Atmospheric pressure
 • Hypoventilation: CNS
Algorithm by A-a Gradient ... Normal A-a Gradient ... compliance ↑ A-a Gradient ... pulmonary #Aa #Gradient
POCUS Reference Measurements
 • Gallbladder
 • Urinary Bladder
 • GI Tract
 • Pregnancy
 • Optic Nerve
POCUS Reference ... DVT • IVC • Aorta ... sspillai01 #POCUS
Hydronephrosis Grading
Grade I - Pelviectasis 
Grade II - Caliectasis (Major Calyces)
Grade III - Caliectasis (Minor Calyces)
Grade
Hydronephrosis Grading ... Thinning - POCUS ... Hydronephrosis #Grading ... radiology #ultrasound #pocus
Descending Aortic Dissection on POCUS 

Dr. Michael I. Prats
@PratsEM

#Aortic #Dissection #Descending #Aorta #POCUS #Echocardiogram #Clinical #Cardiology
Dissection on POCUS ... Dissection #Descending #Aorta ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram