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Proximal Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
42 yo F with chest pain, tachycardia and HTN. 
What
Dissection on POCUS ... ) 42 yo F with chest ... and ascending aorta ... seen in ascending aorta ... PLAX #clinical #cardiology
Type A Aortic Dissection with Aortic Regurg Jet on POCUS

Sudden onset chest pain. Disturbingly normal vitals.
with Aortic Regurg ... Jet on POCUS ... Sudden onset chest ... #Dissection #Aorta ... #POCUS #Clinical
Type B Aortic Dissection Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX

Elderly male with hypertension and DM presents
Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram ... presents with chest ... the descending aorta ... Dissection #Flap #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #PLAX #Cardiology
Aortic Dilatation on Cardiac MRI and corresponding Chest XRay 

Abnormal CXR, mild dyspnoea but no chest
corresponding Chest ... dyspnoea but no chest ... to characterise aorta ... the descending aorta ... #Dilatation #Aorta
Signs of Pulmonary Hypertension on Chest CT
 • Main PA is dilated and larger than the
Hypertension on Chest ... the ascending aorta ... PHTN #ChestCT #CTChest ... #Radiology #cardiology
Aortic Dissection Sagittal View POCUS

Take a look at the appearance of a pericardial effusion, as well
Sagittal View POCUS ... With chest and belly ... The radiology resident ... jaffa_md #Clinical #POCUS ... #Aorta #Aortic
Aortic Dissection - Descending Aorta with Hemothorax on POCUS

45 yo F, 6 hours of chest pain.
- Descending Aorta ... F, 6 hours of chest ... Always, #POCUS ... patients with chest ... Dissection #Descending #Aorta
Aortic Dissection - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • HPI: sudden onset, "tearing" chest pain, radiation to
Aortic Dissection ... Diagnosis and Management ... onset, "tearing" chest ... includes ascending aorta ... MetroHealth_EM #Aortic
ED Thoracotomy Instructions

Getting Into the Chest:
1. Bilateral finger thoracotomies
  • 4th or 5th intercostal space
Getting Into the Chest ... Open chest with ... Inside the Chest ... Compress aorta ... ribs until feel aorta
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Chest Pain - Differential ... Obstruction • Aortic ... Pulmonary Embolism (chest ... Hypertension - Chest ... • Muscular Injury