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Type B Aortic Dissection Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX

Elderly male with hypertension and DM presents
Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Elderly male with hypertension ... Diagnosis? ... #Flap #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #PLAX #Cardiology
Aortic Measurements on Echocardiography
Aortic annulus 1.4-2.6 cm
Sinus of Valsalva 2.1-3.5 cm
Sinotubular junction 1.7-3.4 cm
Ascending Aorta 2.1-3.4
Aortic Measurements ... Echocardiography Aortic ... cm Ascending Aorta ... Echocardiography #echocardiogram ... #diagnosis #Cardiology
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Mechanical • Aortic ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... DM (visit 2), Diagnosis ... Anatomic Causes: • Aortic ... Secondary #Nephrology #Differential
Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
Regurgitation - Differential ... Diagnosis Acute ... Systemic Arterial Hypertension ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #cardiology
CHF - Left-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Valvular Disease (Preserved Diastolic/Systolic Function)
 • Mitral Stenosis
Heart Failure - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Uncontrolled Severe Hypertension ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... #Differential #
Comprehensive transesophageal echocardiographic examination - Aortic Views

#Diagnosis #Cardiology #Transesophageal #Echocardiogram #TEE #Aortic #Views #Windows #Transducers #Angles
examination - Aortic ... Views #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #Transesophageal ... #Echocardiogram ... #TEE #Aortic #Views
POCUS Reference Measurements
 • Gallbladder
 • Urinary Bladder
 • GI Tract
 • Pregnancy
 • Optic Nerve
Pregnancy • Optic ... DVT • IVC • Aorta ... #Measurements #Ultrasound ... #Echocardiogram ... #Diagnosis
Type A Dissection on POCUS (PLAX view)

39 yo M w CP drops his BP in ED.
What's the Diagnosis ... Proximal aortic ... Note large aortic ... #Aorta #Echocardiogram ... PLAX #Clinical #Ultrasound
Systolic Murmurs - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign / Flow / Hyperdynamic:
 • Pregnancy
 • Fever
 • Anemia
Supravalvular
Systolic Murmurs - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Pulmonary Hypertension ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm