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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 ... cm Ascending Aorta ... #Aorta #Measurements ... Echocardiography #echocardiogram ... #diagnosis #Cardiology
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? ... the descending aorta ... #PLAX #Cardiology
POCUS Reference Measurements
 • Gallbladder
 • Urinary Bladder
 • GI Tract
 • Pregnancy
 • Optic Nerve
Pregnancy • Optic ... DVT • IVC • Aorta ... #Measurements #Ultrasound ... #Echocardiogram ... #Diagnosis
Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
Diagnosis Acute ... Valvuoplasty • Aorta ... Dysfunction Chronic - Aorta ... Systemic Arterial Hypertension ... #cardiology
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
ASE Echocardiography Evaluation of Aortic Regurgitation
A. Color Flow Doppler
B. Pulsed Wave Doppler
C. Continuous Wave Doppler
D. Quantitative
Evaluation of Aortic ... Quantitative Doppler #Aortic ... Regurgitation #Echocardiogram ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #POCUS #Valve #aorta
Signs of Pulmonary Hypertension on Chest CT
 • Main PA is dilated and larger than the
Signs of Pulmonary Hypertension ... the ascending aorta ... #Pulmonary #Hypertension ... ChestCT #CTChest #Radiology ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Mechanical • Aortic ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
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 #
Relative Risk of Various Predisoosing Conditions for Infective Endocarditis 
High Risk:
 - Prosthetic valves 
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Prosthetic valves - Aortic ... Coarctation of the aorta ... #RiskFactors #Cardiology ... #Diagnosis #Differential