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Type B Aortic Dissection Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX

Elderly male with hypertension and DM presents
Type B Aortic Dissection ... Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram ... at the intimal flap ... in the descending ... TypeB #Aortic #Dissection
Type A Dissection Flap on Transthoracic Echocardiogram

Case of the week: Outpt TTE, 3month f/u EF monitor
Type A Dissection ... Flap on Transthoracic ... lasted about an hr ... flap. ... #Flap #Echocardiogram
Proximal Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
42 yo F with chest pain, tachycardia and HTN. 
What
Proximal Aortic Dissection ... aortic root and ascending ... Intimal flap seen ... in ascending aorta ... - aortic dissection
Aortic Dissection - Descending Aorta with Hemothorax on POCUS

45 yo F, 6 hours of chest pain.
Aortic Dissection ... - Descending Aorta ... BP 150/90, HR 75x ... #Descending #Aorta ... #Flap #Long #POCUS
Aortic Dissection - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • HPI: sudden onset, "tearing" chest pain, radiation to
Aortic Dissection ... • Imaging: CTA Dissection ... Type A (includes ascending ... management - Goal HR ... MetroHealth_EM #Aortic #Dissection
POCUS is specific, not sensitive for aortic dissection. See an intimal flap? You are done. 
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sensitive for aortic dissection ... See an intimal flap ... Transverse #Aortic #Dissection ... #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 ... #PSAX #Aortic #Dissection ... #Flap #Descending
Aortic Dissection
This is the abdominal aorta in long axis. The bright line you see running through
Aortic Dissection ... is an intimal dissection ... flap. ... we keep BP and HR ... Aorta #LongAxis #Flap
"Well ma'am, your gallbladder looks fine... not sure what could be causing all that pain" 
Michael
Aorta #Aortic #Dissection ... #Descending #Flap
This is a parasternal long axis view demonstrating significant enlargement of the aortic root with an
an identified dissection ... flap located in ... the proximal ascending ... AorticDissection #Aorta #Flap