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Proximal Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
42 yo F with chest pain, tachycardia and HTN. 
What
Proximal Aortic ... LA, LV, aortic root ... and ascending aorta ... Intimal flap seen ... in ascending aorta
POCUS is specific, not sensitive for aortic dissection. See an intimal flap? You are done. 
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sensitive for aortic ... See an intimal flap ... POCUS #Transverse #Aortic ... Dissection #Descending #Aorta ... #Intimal #Flap
This is what the intimal flap of an Aortic Dissection looks like on Ultrasound. Be able
This is what the intimal ... flap of an Aortic ... #AbdominalUS #Aorta ... #Aortic #Longitudinal
Type B Aortic Dissection Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX

Elderly male with hypertension and DM presents
Type B Aortic Dissection ... Look at the intimal ... the descending aorta ... RJonesSonoEM #TypeB #Aortic
Coronary Ostium Obstruction by Aortic Intimal Flap on Echocardiogram
Aortic intimal flap may alternately obstruct right and
Obstruction by Aortic ... Intimal Flap on ... Echocardiogram Aortic ... intimal flap may ... #Intimal #Flap
Aortic intramural haematoma on ultrasound

Aortic intramural haematoma belongs to the spectrum of acute aortic syndrome -
Aortic intramural ... ultrasound Aortic ... spectrum of acute aortic ... vasorum w/o an intimal ... Ivan_Echocardio #Aortic
AAA Rupture on POCUS - Transverse view mid Aorta-with Doppler.
Severe mid-abd pain/older female. You see what
Transverse view mid Aorta-with ... what could be an intimal ... be confused as intimal ... rupture-mimicked intimal ... #aneurysm #aort
Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)

Parasternal long axis of the heart showing a dilated AOFT >4cm
Aortic Dissection ... AOFT >4cm and aortic ... patient had a type A aortic ... visualization of a dynamic intimal ... flap in the aorta
Aortic Dissection
This is the abdominal aorta in long axis. The bright line you see running through
Aortic Dissection ... the abdominal aorta ... the middle is an intimal ... Clinical #POCUS #Aortic ... #Dissection #Aorta
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Aortic Dissection ... Pearls Aortic dissection ... in the tunica intima ... the wall of the aorta ... Consider aortic