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Type A Dissection on POCUS (PLAX view)

39 yo M w CP drops his BP in ED.
on POCUS (PLAX ... What's the Diagnosis ... hemopericardium and tamponade ... #Aortic #Aorta ... Clinical #Ultrasound #POCUS
Rapid Ultrasound in SHock Evaluation
RUSH Protocol:
 • PUMP: LV contractility, RV strain, tamponade
 • TANK: IVC
dissection, aneurysms ... , DVT HI-MAP Approach ... E-FAST • A - Aorta ... Exam #protocol #diagnosis ... #Ultrasound #pocus
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
- Table of Cardiac ... View (A5C) • SC Abdominal ... Aorta Long Axis ... • PSAX: Aortic ... Orientations #Atlas #Map
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
the wall of the aorta ... • Cardiac surgery ... deficit • Shock ... 100-120, Target MAP ... #Dissection #diagnosis
Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) on POCUS

Here's the abdominal ultrasound of a man who was in
ultrasound of a man ... who was in shock ... after cardiac arrest ... forget about the #Aorta ... appears to mimic dissection
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
valvular rupture, dissection ... of ascending aorta ... tamponade, constrictive ... Classification #Types #diagnosis ... #management #cold
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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- MAP <65. ... Pneumothorax, Cardiac ... Tamponade, Severe ... Severe auto-PEEP, Abdominal ... algorithm #treatment #management
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
valvular rupture, dissection ... of ascending aorta ... tamponade, constrictive ... Classification #types #diagnosis ... #management #criticalcare