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Type A Dissection on POCUS (PLAX view)

39 yo M w CP drops his BP in ED.
on POCUS (PLAX ... Non-ischemic EKG ... What's the Diagnosis ... hemopericardium and ... PLAX #Clinical #Ultrasound
TypeA Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram

80yo F presents with CP&SOB after syncope. BP 91/62, HR81, O2sat
TypeA Aortic Dissection ... EKG: afib, twi I ... hemopericardium and ... #Dissection #Aorta ... #Clinical #Ultrasound
This is a parasternal long axis view of a young patient presenting with 3 days of
and ECG with sinus ... Beside ultrasound ... dissection.- Michael ... #Clinical #EM #Radiology ... #POCUS #CardiacUS
Double Valve Sign - Type A Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram

STEMI on EKG: check the echo!
Dissection on POCUS ... Echocardiogram STEMI on EKG ... - VCU Ultrasound ... #Dissection #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #cardiology
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
 •
Chest Pain - Diagnosis ... infarction • Aortic ... dissection • ... Initial workup: • EKG ... • Bedside ultrasound
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
= Biomarkers + ECG ... : Acute STEMI, Aortic ... dissection, PE, ... #Ischemia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis
Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
- Differential Diagnosis ... spondyloarthritis (e.g ... spondyloarthritis (e.g ... Referred Pain: • Aorta ... : Dissection, Aneurysm
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
• Malignancy (e.g ... metastatic spread: lung ... infarction • Aortic ... dissection - proximal ... #cardiology
Coronary Ostium Obstruction by Aortic Intimal Flap on Echocardiogram
Aortic intimal flap may alternately obstruct right and
obstruct right and ... elevations in different ECG ... Intimal #Flap #dissection ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Approach to ECGs
Check
 - Age, gender, name
 - 25mm/s; 10mm/mV
 - 1mm = 40ms; 0.1 mV
Rate
Short QT <300-360 ms ... : ↑ca - Long QT ... #Approach #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology